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Negative Effects of a Sedentary Lifestyle and How PT Can Help Do you feel tired or sluggish? Do you sometimes have difficulty motivating yourself to get moving? Living a sedentary lifestyle is a common culprit of low energy. A sedentary lifestyle is characterized by a lot of sitting and not much physical activity or exercise. … Read more

The Connection Between Hip & Knee Pain The hip and knee joints are often thought of as separate entities due to their distinct locations in the body. However, there is a deeper connection between hips and knees than meets the eye. The human body operates in interrelated ways, and there is evidence to suggest that … Read more

The Power of Touch “When we shortcut the physical exam, when we lean towards ordering tests instead of talking to and examining the patient, we not only overlook simple diagnoses that can be diagnosed at a treatable, early stage, but we’re losing much more than that … we’re losing a ritual that I believe is … Read more

Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing The diaphragm is a large, dome-shaped muscle at the base of the lungs. Your abdominal muscles help move the diaphragm and provide more power to empty your lungs. Diaphragmatic breathing, also known as abdominal breathing or belly breathing, is meant to help you use the diaphragm correctly and more efficiently while … Read more

When MRI’s Are Not so Helpful Many people assume that an MRI will accurately identify the cause of a patient’s pain and that surgically correcting that pathology will fix the patient’s symptoms. However, a lot of research has recently been emerging showing that a routine use of MRIs in non-operative or chronic pain situations is … Read more

An Ounce of Prevention – Why It’s Important to Invest in Your Own Body I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is true for many things in life. We tend to take care of maintaining/repairing our cars, houses, lawns, dishwashers, washing … Read more

Low Back Pain: One Size Does Not Fit All Low back pain is a very common complaint, as up to 80% of adults are estimated to experience low back pain at some point in their lives. Physical therapy has been proven to be an effective conservative treatment approach for low back pain. Physical therapists (PTs) … Read more

What is Sciatica and Can it be Treated with Physical Therapy? ciatica is sometimes an overused, “catch-all” term that people use when talking about low back pain and/or pain in a lower extremity. Sciatica, by definition, is pain along the path of the sciatic nerve, which travels from the buttock down into the back of … Read more

How Technology Could Be Hurting You While we know there are many adverse effects of technology addiction on mental health and emotional wellbeing, there are also physical negative side effects that can come along with excessive use of technology. Common technology injuries: Neck pain (“text neck”): If you text a lot, use your phone for … Read more