Given how much we rely on our shoulders to carry out many of our day-to-day activities, an injury to just one of them can be especially incapacitating. If you sustained a shoulder injury that doesn’t respond to self-care measures, your orthopedic doctor will likely recommend physical therapy after a thorough evaluation. Your physical therapist will work closely with you to help you quickly, safely, and successfully restore your prior level of functioning and mobility. Let’s explore the ... [Read More]
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Benefits of Physical Therapy for Achilles Tendon Tear
An Achilles tendon tear is a partial or complete tear that develops when the Achilles tendon (the tough, fibrous cord connecting the muscles behind your calf to your heel bone) gets stretched beyond its capacity. Pain near your heel or down the back of your leg, bone spurs, crepitus (popping sensation), swelling that often gets worse when you’re active, and difficulty flexing your foot are some of its symptoms. If you’re experiencing these, and they don’t respond to conservative intervention, ... [Read More]
How To Keep Lower Back Pain From Developing Into A Chronic Case
Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The structures that make up the lower back are vulnerable to disease and injury that can cause varying degrees of pain. Some cases of low back pain are acute, meaning it only lasts for a short while and fades with conservative treatment. However, some cases can develop into chronic back pain. Chronic Back Pain Low back pain becomes chronic if it lasts for three months or longer. The pain may not be constant. The symptoms can come and go ... [Read More]
Goal-Oriented PT Programs for Workman’s Comp Patients
Injuries can be distressing in themselves—all the more so when they happen in the workplace. For the worker, an injury can impose a substantial physical and financial burden on them and can greatly affect their overall morale. For the employer, injury leaves can have a huge impact on the company’s bottom line. At Endeavor Physical Therapy & Wellness, we understand the value of a healthy, fully functional workforce. Through our comprehensive, goal-oriented physical therapy programs, we ... [Read More]
What Are the Benefits of Going to Physical Therapy Clinics?
If you are recovering from an injury or surgery, or if you have a medical condition that is limiting your mobility, then having physical therapy is probably ideal for you. Physical therapy can benefit patients of any age. Primary care doctors and surgeons usually refer patients to physical therapy clinics in order to have a physical therapist provide a conservative, non-invasive approach to improving their health and wellness. A physical therapy clinic offers apparatus of all kinds for use ... [Read More]
