Physical Therapy Blog (Page 18)

An illustration of a brain centered beneath a balanced scale, symbolizing the concept of weighing logic or intellect, inspired by Physical Therapy Clermont.

Physical Therapy | May 14, 2020

Simple Tricks for Creating Good Balance Programs

Improving balance is a universal endeavor, whether at the highest level of athletics or at the general population working to prevent falls. However, these balance…

Simple Tricks for Creating Good Balance Programs

Diagram comparing a healthy foot and a gout-affected foot, highlighting urate crystal build-up and inflammation. Physical Therapy Clermont, Ocoee, and Apopka can help manage symptoms.

Physical Therapy | May 14, 2020

National Arthritis Awareness Month

May is considered to be National Arthritis Awareness Month. Its hope is to bring awareness to arthritis, the need for advocacy/research, and encourage physical activity.…

National Arthritis Awareness Month

A person wearing a mask sits on a chair in Ocoee, examining the bottom of their foot with a mirror; Physical Therapy Clermont equipment is visible in the background.

Physical Therapy | May 14, 2020

Wearing Proper Shoes and Assessing Your Feet to Help Decrease Falls

As we get older, our body goes through a lot of changes. Some things that change are not because “you are just getting old,” and…

Wearing Proper Shoes and Assessing Your Feet to Help Decrease Falls

Several teal N95 respirator masks, like those used in Ocoee and Apopka physical therapy clinics, are hanging and lying on a surface with white straps and printed text visible.

Physical Therapy | May 13, 2020

Personal Protective Equipment- Gloves and Masks

It has become clear that one of the best ways to protect ourselves (and others) is to wear good PPE! Of course, wearing the right…

Personal Protective Equipment- Gloves and Masks

A piece of honeycomb and a wooden honey dipper sit in a pool of honey on a white plate, sweet as Physical Therapy in Clermont, Ocoee, and Apopka.

Physical Therapy | May 9, 2020

Raw Honey and All Its Glorious Benefits

A few years ago I was in Bozeman, Montana for vacation and I walked into the cutest honey shop. This is when I got hooked…

Raw Honey and All Its Glorious Benefits

A woman sleeps on her side in bed beside a close-up of green bacteria, illustrating a potential link between sleep and microorganisms—topics of interest in Physical Therapy Clermont, Ocoee, and Apopka.

Physical Therapy | May 9, 2020

Washing Your Bedsheets During a Pandemic

On average I wash my bedsheets every 12-14 days. Though when I am sick I wash them and then again immediately after feeling better to…

Washing Your Bedsheets During a Pandemic

A man lies on the floor at the bottom of a carpeted staircase in Ocoee, Florida, clutching his shoulder and appearing to be in pain.

Physical Therapy | May 9, 2020

How Balance and Falls Become Affected as We Get Older and What We Can Do About It

Statistics on Balance and Falls One issue that may become problematic as we get older is changes in our balance systems which could potentially…

How Balance and Falls Become Affected as We Get Older and What We Can Do About It

Diagram of a human spine showing a herniated disk pressing on a nerve, with labels for herniated disk, pinched nerve, and sciatic nerve—helpful for Physical Therapy Clermont patients.

Physical Therapy | May 9, 2020

Pinched Nerves

Vertebrae are bones that make up your spine and the spinal cord runs through a canal in the center of these bones. Nerve roots branch…

Pinched Nerves

Medical illustration showing Piriformis Syndrome with the piriformis muscle pressing on the sciatic nerve in the hip; helpful for Physical Therapy Clermont or Ocoee, Florida patients.

Back, Physical Therapy | May 9, 2020

Piriformis Syndrome

This morning I was reading an article on foam rolling your piriformis/gluteus medius and came across piriformis syndrome. Piriformis syndrome really caught my attention because…

Piriformis Syndrome