Piriformis Syndrome
by Piper Webb, SPT What is Piriformis Syndrome? Piriformis syndrome is the compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. The piriformis muscle runs perpendicular across the buttocks [...]
Stem Cell Treatment on Knee Osteoarthritis
by Moriah Byrd Stem Cell Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis There are two main categories when it comes to stem cell treatment. The stem cells that come from your own [...]
Sleep: How it can Affect Your Physical Therapy Treatment
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 [...]
Is Poor Posture Affecting Your Breathing?
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 [...]
What is Fascia?
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 [...]
Tips for Exercising in Cold Weather
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 [...]
Importance of Rotational Exercises for Functional Activities
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 [...]
Neck Pain and Posture
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, [...]
Benefits of Cardiovascular Exercise
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, [...]
Hot or Cold Therapy?
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, [...]