by Kalee Henning, SPT Sleep and Overall Health Adequate sleep is an important pillar of overall health, however, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) approximately 50-70 million [...]
Your posture affects everything from your bones, joints and muscles to your balance and digestion, but its effects on breathing are often overlooked or simply ignored. Unfortunately, poor posture is [...]
Fascia is a multifunctional connective tissue that permeates almost every system within the body. It is primarily made of collagen, a protein. Fascia is soft, loose, and made of [...]
At Capital Area Physical Therapy, we love seeing our patients get outside and exercise – even in winter – but when the temperatures drop, we recommend taking a few [...]
By Nicholas Carlson, SPT Strength training involving single plane movements, such as squats, bench presses and dead lifts, can be beneficial in their own ways, but it is essential [...]
How are you sitting right now? What is Posture? How does bad posture hurt my neck? These are all questions you may never have thought about or been asked, [...]
By Joseph Siska, SPT In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to overlook the importance of regular exercise. But if there's one form of exercise that should never be neglected, [...]
In what situations should you use ice or heat for rehabilitation? This might be a question you think of when you’ve just gotten injured, are recovering from an injury, [...]
by Nick Kossor Patient was a 40 year old female who entered the clinic with complaints of neck pain from a whiplash mechanism of injury 1 month ago. One [...]
Concussions, a form of mild traumatic brain injury, have become a significant public health concern due to their high incidence and potential for long-term effects. With increased awareness and [...]
