It’s a topic of interest as many are curious to know the difference between joint mobilization and manipulation. Joint mobilizations are very gentle and graded based on the part of the joint that we are working while manipulations are quick thrust at the anatomical end range of the joint. Mobilization and manipulation are performed mostly by physical therapists … Continue reading Difference between Mobilization and Manipulation →

Vertigo is the sensation of spinning and a specific kind of dizziness. It’s the sense that you or your environment is moving or spinning when in actuality there is no movement. People commonly classify vertigo with other types of dizziness. By pinpointing its causes, you can see how it differentiates from other types of dizziness. … Continue reading What Is Vertigo? →

Are you taking medications to relieve pain? Are these medications truly helping you? It is important to understand that medications are a temporary relief for pain. Why not consider physical therapy and laser therapy? Laser therapy is a non-invasive, drug-free solution for pain. Laser therapy works by increasing blood flow to the targeted area to … Continue reading Chattanooga Cold Laser →

Autumn is a gorgeous time of the year to spend outside, but with the change in color and the eventual falling of the leaves comes a lot of clean up! Raking leaves is an exhausting but necessary process as the grass underneath the leaves needs sunlight in order to go through photosynthesis. It is important … Continue reading Fall Cleaning Without Hurting Yourself →

Poor posture, an issue many people don’t realize they have, is extremely important to a person’s overall health. If you have proper posture, your muscles, joints, bones, and organs are aligned for optimal efficiency. Posture can have an effect on your endurance and strength, mood, digestion, and more! It is extremely important that you work … Continue reading Posture Related Problems and How to Prevent Them →

Fibromyalgia is a medical condition affecting the muscles and soft tissues. Symptoms of this condition include widespread muscle and joint pain, fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety, and depression. Fibromyalgia affects more than 12 million Americans and women ages 25 to 60 are ten times more likely to be affected by the disease than men. Cognitive dysfunction … Continue reading Fibromyalgia and Physical Therapy with the Mckenzie Method →

What are labral tears? The labrum is a rim of soft tissue surrounding the hip socket that protects the surface of the joints. The labrum acts like a rubber covering in order to help hold the ball at the top of your thighbone securely within your hip socket. The labrum can tear due to injury, … Continue reading Treating Labral Tears with the McKenzie Method →

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) hosts National Physical Therapy Month annually in October in order to recognize how physical therapists and physical therapist assistants transform society by restoring and improving motion in people’s lives. This year, the APTA is campaigning using the #AgeWell hashtag on social media, as well as using media outreach and … Continue reading National Physical Therapy Month →

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), which means it’s time to show your support for those currently battling breast cancer as well as for those who have survived. Across the United States, there are many opportunities to support the cause, such as fundraisers and walks, during the month of October. These activities help … Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month →

Tommy John Surgery, known medically as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, involves taking a tendon from a patient’s wrist, forearm, hamstring, foot, or even from their toe, and using it to replace a torn ligament in their elbow. The procedure is named after Thomas Edward John Jr., a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who first underwent … Continue reading Tommy John Surgery →

The rotator cuff is a group of four tendons attached to the ball of the shoulder joint. These tendons surround the ball much like the cuff of a sleeve fits around the wrist. When the arm turns away from the body, the tendons act to hold the ball correctly in the socket with a smooth … Continue reading Post-Op Rehab for Rotator Cuff Repair →

Did you know that worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980? That’s only 35 years! In America alone, one in every three children and more than one third of the adult population is overweight or obese. The medical costs of obese patients totaled an average of $1,429 higher than those of patients of normal weight, according … Continue reading National Obesity Month →

Runner’s knee, also known as Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), is a common athletic injury. The overuse of the knee cap area causes pain just above and below the knee cap, making it painful to even walk. Some factors that lead to “runner’s knee” are weak inner quadricep muscles, hip abductors, external rotators, and gluteus muscles. … Continue reading How Physical Therapy Can Help Runner’s Knee →

Total shoulder replacement arthroplasty is a common and well-established type of shoulder procedure that attempts to reduce pain as well as improve function of the shoulder. In this surgery, the damaged bones and cartilage in the shoulder are replaced with metal and plastic implants. Even though it is an intimidating, large-scale operation with a long … Continue reading Post-Op Rehab for Total Shoulder Replacement →

One hip replacement can be daunting for anyone to recover from but two presents a whole new world of problems. Hip replacements are needed for various reasons, including a patient born with degenerative hips, worn down hips due to age, or an accident requiring one or more hips to be replaced. During a hip replacement, … Continue reading Total Hip Replacement →

Total knee replacement surgery can be a scary procedure to go through. However, it is an extremely common operation performed on many people. For most people, it takes up to 3 months for a person to resume daily activities, after total knee replacement surgery and from 6 to 12 months to regain full strength and … Continue reading Post-Op Rehab Total Knee Replacement →

ACL injuries can be devastating and are becoming all too common in high impact sports or those in which there is a lot of stopping and starting. Those that play stop and go sports or those in which quick cuts are more susceptible to ACL injuries. Although recovering from ACL reconstruction surgery seems like a … Continue reading ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation →

The Mulligan Concept is a newer technique being used in Physical Therapy. The secret behind the Mulligan Concept is applying a skillful, moving pressure to a stressed or painful target area. Now do not be put off by ‘stress’ or ‘painful’, because the concept is not a painful one. The Mulligan Concept results in a … Continue reading The Mulligan Concept for the Hand →

Are you suffering from migraines and are looking for headache treatments in Mineola? Headache pain can be a tricky health issue. Sometimes, all you need to do to alleviate your pain is to take some ibuprofen. Other times, the pain can be so excruciating that you cannot see straight or move. There are many different … Continue reading Headache Treatments in Mineola: Introducing the Mulligan Concept →

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition that can hinder your ability to complete your daily routines. The “carpal tunnel” is a channel on the palm side of your wrist that protects the nerves and tendons that are responsible for your fingers to bend. When pressure is applied to this nerve you will start to … Continue reading PT for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome →