Benefits of Physical Therapy after Childbirth
Giving birth is a life changing experience. From a physical standpoint, childbirth has a significant impact on a woman's body. Symptoms can vary greatly, and range from pain and headaches…
Giving birth is a life changing experience. From a physical standpoint, childbirth has a significant impact on a woman's body. Symptoms can vary greatly, and range from pain and headaches…
As we go through different stages in life, from childhood, adolescence and adulthood into our senior years, it becomes even more important to adopt a healthy lifestyle. As they say,…
Incontinence is an embarrassing condition that affects men, women and children of all ages. A common symptom is the loss of bladder control when coughing, sneezing, lifting and laughing. Incontinence…
Arthritis-related pain has been the most common cause of adult pain and disability in the U.S. for the last 15 years and an estimated 294,000 children have some type of…
Aches and pains in the knee joint are common but easily dismissed. Although arthritis is well known, a degenerative knee condition called chondromalacia can also cause knee pain. Chondromalacia has…
It is common knowledge that physical therapy helps with relief of pain and improvement of function. In fact, it helps improve mobility, increase strength, reduce swelling and empowers individuals to…
The spine is a complicated biomechanical structure that supports the weight of the body. It allows people to bend, twist, walk and move, yet it’s one of the most abused…
The Female Athlete Triad is a group of interrelated conditions that affect female athletes, particularly teenage athletes. It is widely believed that an energy imbalance is the cause, combined with…
Total hip replacement (THR) is a surgical procedure to replace a damaged hip joint with a new artificial/prosthetic implant. Physical therapy is essential before and after surgery in order to…
The functioning of the lymph nodes and immune system are intertwined and when a blockage occurs, it results in a condition known as lymphedema that causes swelling in the arms…