Physical Therapy for Spinal Stenosis
By Kelly Waiksnoris, SPT Spinal Stenosis Physical Therapy Treatments Have you recently been experiencing back pain? You are not alone! It is estimated that up to 80% of the [...]
Physical Therapy For Concussions
by Andrew Parrella, SPT What Is A Concussion? Concussions are a common injury that occur as a result of blunt trauma to the head or acceleration/deceleration forces, frequently seen [...]
11 Helpful Ergonomics Tips For Working From Home
by Gabe Battaglia, SPT Tips and Tricks for Working from Home The COVID-19 pandemic forced many people to work from home in environments with poor ergonomic setups. (The first [...]
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 [...]
The Disconnect Between MRI Findings and Low Back Pain
by Jessica Fortune, SPT Fun Fact: The back pain and discomfort you feel can be completely unrelated to the results of the Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) you got. Just [...]
Physical Therapy For Postoperative Edema
By Kiel Kyer SPT What is Postoperative Edema? Edema is swelling of body limbs that occurs due to a build-up of fluid within the tissues. Physical therapy for postoperative [...]
Heat vs. Ice in Musculoskeletal Injuries
By Megan Gallagher, SPT Often times, patients wonder if they should apply heat or ice to an injury. If you have been to physical therapy before, you may [...]
Prehabilitation: Reducing the Risk of Injury in Athletes
by Kyle Bailey, SPT What is “Pre-Hab”? Prehabilitation, or pre-hab for short, is often used as a pre-surgical method for preparing an individual for their surgical operation. Whether that [...]
Non Surgical Treatment for ACL Tears
By Caroline McKeighan, SPT A Shift in ACL Treatment What is the ACL and what does it do? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the middle [...]
Non-specific Low Back Pain
by Caroline McKeighan, SPT Tips To Avoid Non-Specific Low Back Pain Low back pain and non-specific low back pain is a problem that many people deal with and can [...]