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Blood Flow Restriction and What You Need To Know!

This month we will focus on all the various forms of technology we use regularly at the clinic to enhance patient care! Today we are focusing on Blood Flow Restriction. Did you know? The use of Blood Flow Restriction technology with tourniquets has been an absolute game-changer in both rehabs and sports-specific training the last [...]

By |2021-09-02T14:29:45+00:00September 2nd, 2021|General|Comments Off on Blood Flow Restriction and What You Need To Know!

Still working from home after all this time?

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Teddy Roosevelt   Many of us first felt the effects of the COVID pandemic by switching from working in an office to working at home.  Often this was from the kitchen table or some hastily combined furniture to make a “home office.”  Unfortunately, the [...]

By |2021-06-08T16:15:24+00:00June 8th, 2021|General|Comments Off on Still working from home after all this time?

Spring Cleaning for Spring Running! MOBILITY exercises to MASTER while Spring Running

As the weather gets nicer the eagerness to get outside only continues to grow! As physical therapists and movement experts the trends every spring always remain the same. We see lots of people getting outside, busting out the new running shoes and adding mileage to their routine! This excites us, but the problem here is [...]

By |2021-04-21T14:30:40+00:00April 21st, 2021|General|Comments Off on Spring Cleaning for Spring Running! MOBILITY exercises to MASTER while Spring Running

March “STRETCH” Madness – 3 stretches you can do while you are watching some great basketball.

We all know that March is one of the best times of the year. One of those reasons is that it’s the month of MARCH MADNESS Basketball! With the Elite 8 coming up this weekend, there are officially several hours left of March Madness Basketball! DO NOT SPEND THAT ENTIRE TIME JUST SITTING! We all know that [...]

By |2021-04-02T11:49:30+00:00March 29th, 2021|General, Orthopedic Disorders and Treatment|Comments Off on March “STRETCH” Madness – 3 stretches you can do while you are watching some great basketball.

Understanding Pain – Part I

This will be a multi-segment series on current evidence in pain science. What is Pain? Our understanding of pain has changed quite a bit from the old days. We now know that pain is the brain’s interpretation of a stimulus received from specific nerve endings called nociceptors. Nociceptor is derived from the Latin root nocere [...]

By |2017-05-22T20:31:04+00:00May 12th, 2014|General|Comments Off on Understanding Pain – Part I

Guidelines For Inflammation Control

   Avoid Exacerbating Activities.  Let Pain Be Your Guide Talk to your therapist about activities, movements, or positions to avoid with your condition. Ice 3-5x Per Day for 15-20 minutes We recommend crushed ice. A bag of frozen peas or corn works great and can be re-used. Use caution with Gel Packs.  If you decide [...]

By |2017-05-22T20:31:04+00:00January 22nd, 2014|General|Comments Off on Guidelines For Inflammation Control

Nutrition in Rehabilitation

When a group of cells are damaged with surgery, injury or repetitive stress, proper nutrition has a profound effect on the speed of their recovery. Every cell in the human body requires proper nutrition to grow, divide and function properly. Our bodies are constantly replacing our cells as we live our lives. It is estimated [...]

By |2017-05-22T20:31:04+00:00December 6th, 2013|General|Comments Off on Nutrition in Rehabilitation

Osteoarthritis of the Knee

What Is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability in the USA. It is estimated that 1 out of 3 adults will suffer from arthritis. By definition osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease (DJD) is a progressive disorder involving inflammation and degradation of the articular or hyaline cartilage on the ends of bones in [...]

By |2017-05-22T20:31:04+00:00December 6th, 2013|General, Knee, Orthopedic Disorders and Treatment|Comments Off on Osteoarthritis of the Knee