Physical Therapy for Urinary Incontinence
By Sara O'Connor, SPT Urinary incontinence is a common condition that affects a wide range of patients. Urinary incontinence is an involuntary leakage of urine that can affect one’s [...]
Headache Disorders
By Sara O’Connor, SPT Headache disorders are a common neurological impairment affecting the adult population with a few of the most common types of headaches being tension headaches, cluster [...]
Shoveling with Low Back Pain: Navigating Winter Chores with Care
By Claire Connolly, SPT Winter's arrival brings with it the serene beauty of snow-covered landscapes but also the inevitable task of shoveling. For individuals dealing with low back pain, [...]
The Importance of Proper Nutrition/Hydration for Physical Therapy Treatment
By Nick Darrow SPT At physical therapy treatment sessions, patients are working hard and exerting themselves in order to get better. It’s important to understand how nutrition and hydration [...]
Spondylolysis/Pars Interarticularis Fracture
by Colin Farrell What is Spondylolysis? Spondylolysis is a fracture of small portion of your vertebrae called the pars interarticularis. It most frequently occurs in the lumbar spine or [...]
Considerations for Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Why your MRI results may not define you
By Arthur Wayne Baker Jr. Considerations for Non-Specific Low Back Pain Low back pain is the most common cause of disability effecting an estimated 577 million people worldwide with [...]
What is Snapping Hip Syndrome?
By Stephanie Mason, SPT Snapping hip (SH) syndrome, also referred to as coxa saltans, is described as a snapping or popping sensation on the side, front or back of [...]
Capital Area Physical Therapy and Wellness Celebrates 10 Years in Business
Capital Area Physical Therapy and Wellness celebrates 10 years in business, invites public to open house in Malta office on 10/27/2023 from 5pm-7pm Capital Area Physical Therapy and Wellness, [...]
Postpartum Core Recovery
by Emily Hoskinson, SPT While the pregnancy journey is an amazing phase of a woman’s life, pregnancy has significant impacts on the musculoskeletal system as a whole, but specifically [...]
A Common Cause for Knee Pain in Active Children: Osgood-Schlatter Disease
By Stephanie Mason, SPT What is Osgood-Schlatters Disease? Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is an overuse injury that causes inflammation just below the knee where the tendon from the kneecap (patellar [...]