Workplace Ergonomics: Good Posture is Good Prevention
By: Caroline Cuda, SPT What is “Good Posture” and Why is it Important? Posture involves the position and alignment of all parts of the body when sitting or standing. [...]
PT For Frozen Shoulder: Adhesive Capsulitis
by Manin Mathew, SPT What is Frozen Shoulder? Frozen shoulder also known as “adhesive capsulitis”, is a painful condition in which the shoulder becomes stiff and inflamed where [...]
Crepitus (Crunching, Popping or Crackling Knee Sounds – Should I Be Worried?)
What is Crepitus? Is your knee making popping sounds? The crunching, popping, snapping, or crackling sound you occasionally hear when you move your joints, such as bending or straightening [...]
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
By Meghan Riccardi, SPT What is CRPS? Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a rare chronic pain disorder that can affect the upper or lower extremities. This syndrome develops [...]
Understanding Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
By Connor Hulme, SPT Structures of the Vestibular Apparatus. This work by Cenveo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/). About BPPV This [...]
IASTM Physical Therapy
by Meghan Riccardi, SPT What Is IASTM? IASTM physical therapy treatment (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization), is a type of soft tissue mobilization which is based off of the [...]
Hip Osteoarthritis & Physical Therapy
by Connor Hulme, SPT By CFCF - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44235706 Can physical therapy for hip osteoarthritis play a role in increasing mobility, while reducing [...]
T4 Syndrome Physical Therapy
by Brittany Brooks, SPT What Is T4 Syndrome? T4 syndrome is a musculoskeletal related dysfunction in which neurological structures are affected. This is caused by thoracic vertebrae being hypomobile, [...]
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 [...]