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, [...]
Whiplash FAQs
By Juliana Geniti, ST What is Whiplash? Like a whip, whiplash refers to when the neck is injured from a forceful and rapid back-and-forth jerk. Although it’s typically thought [...]
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
By Connor Hulme, SPT What is TENS & When Is A Good Time to Use It? Not to be confused with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), this form of electrical [...]
Physical Therapy For Postural Syndrome
by Brittany Brooks, SPT Physical therapy for postural syndrome at Capital Area Physical Therapy in Latham, Saratoga Springs and Queensbury NY. What is Postural Syndrome? Posture pertains to a [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Physical Therapy Case Study: Shoulder And Neck Pain
by Nick Kossor, PT, DPT PT For Shoulder & Neck Pain Case Study History A 72 year old male entered the clinic with right scapular pain and radiating "throbbing" [...]
Cupping In Physical Therapy
by Andrew Parrella, SPT Cupping Therapy: Function & Benefits If you've come into any of our clinics for physical therapy, cupping therapy is likely something you have received. If [...]
Shoulder Health in the Overhead Athlete
by Sarah Clift, SPT The Shoulder (Glenohumeral Joint) The shoulder is the most mobile joint of the human body, making shoulder health in the overhead athlete a priority. It [...]
Forward Head Posture Treatment (FHP)
by Megan Gallagher, SPT What is Forward Head Posture? Forward head posture is typically defined as poor habitual posture of the neck. This leads to excessive extension of the [...]