Sleep Health
by Brandon Micale, SPT How Does Sleep Affect Your Health? If you didn't set an alarm would you be able to get up in time? Humans and other mammals [...]
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
by Brandon Micale, SPT Glucosamine & Chondroitin For Joint Pain: Do They Work? Glucosamine and Chondroitin are two supplements that you may see advertised for arthritis and related joint [...]
Cervical Radiculopathy & Physical Therapy Treatment
Blog by Meghan Riccardi, SPT The Cervical Region Within the cervical region there are 7 vertebrae and 8 pairs of cervical nerve roots, numbered C1 through C8. The cervical [...]
Should You Ice An Injury?
by Nicole Whitbeck, SPTPT When And How Should You Apply Ice To An Injury? Why Is Ice Used To Treat Inflammation And Swelling? Have you ever heard the phrase [...]
Physical Therapy: Vertigo (BPPV)
by Nicole Whitbeck, SPTPT Receiving physical therapy vertigo treatment early during an episode of BPPV can be vital as most times symptoms can worsen with time. Many physical therapists [...]
Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor after Childbirth
by Nicole Whitbeck, SPT PT For Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Most people think of going to physical therapy after an injury to a body part such as the knee [...]
Meniscus Tears: Physical Therapy or Surgery?
by Nicole Whitbeck, SPT What is the Meniscus? The meniscus is a c-shaped fibrocartilage that is located within the knee. It provides cushion and shock absorption between the tibia [...]
Physical Therapy for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Joelie Flynn, SPT What are the benefits of physical therapy for total knee arthroplasty post-surgery? Anatomy of the Knee The knee joint is made up of three bones: the [...]
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
by Alix Boyer, SPT What is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome know as EDS is a group of disorders that affects the connective tissues in a person. It especially affects [...]
Physical Therapy For Femoral Acetabular Impingement
By Brian Adams, SPT How Can Physical Therapy Help Manage Femoral Acetabular Impingement? What is Femoral acetabular impingement? Femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition that occurs when extra [...]