Physical Therapy Blog (Page 23)

Five simplified human figures labeled with invisible disabilities; text reads, “Sometimes disabilities are invisible.” Ocoee and Apopka Physical Therapy Clermont supports all abilities.

Physical Therapy | November 8, 2019

Recognizing “Invisible” Disabilities

Invisible disabilities is a rather strange term, and it’s actually one that I don’t particularly like as it comes from a form of medical model…

Recognizing “Invisible” Disabilities

Five types of pillows labeled: Feather, Down-Alternative, Memory Foam, Latex Foam, and Hybrid Foam—each pillow displays a cross-section. Available in Apopka and Ocoee, Florida.

Physical Therapy | November 7, 2019

Choosing The PERFECT Pillow

Choosing the perfect pillow can be tough. When I go pillow shopping it takes me a few stores and a few hours to find the…

Choosing The PERFECT Pillow

Close-up of three people’s legs running on treadmills in a Florida gym, with windows in the background—ideal for those seeking Physical Therapy Clermont.

Physical Therapy | November 4, 2019

Exercise is the Best Medicine!

If you’ve been to our clinic, you’ve probably heard one of us attest to this, and it’s because exercise truly is one of the most…

Exercise is the Best Medicine!

A man uses a convertible desk in Ocoee, Florida, sitting with a computer on the left and standing on the right, demonstrating adjustable height options.

Physical Therapy | October 31, 2019

Cell Phone Neck – Fact or Fiction?

I see this one often by a lot of colleagues: “Did you know that your head weighs way more in a forward craned position? Cell…

Cell Phone Neck – Fact or Fiction?

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiles outdoors in Apopka, Florida; text reads Written By: Beth Ann M. on a pink background.

Physical Therapy | October 31, 2019

Support Groups – Are they Beneficial?

If you are anything like me you don’t share your emotions with others. It could be because you don’t want to be a burden or…

Support Groups – Are they Beneficial?

A person in a green uniform performs a back massage or physical therapy on a woman lying face down on a treatment table in Ocoee, Florida.

Physical Therapy | October 29, 2019

Fibromyalgia-What is it?

What it is Fibromyalgia is a common condition that causes widespread pain on the body causing sleep problems, fatigue, and emotional/mental distress. 4 million US…

Fibromyalgia-What is it?

Diagram showing three stages of gout—asymptomatic, acute intermittent, and chronic tophaceous—with symptoms on feet, common in Ocoee and Apopka, Florida.

Physical Therapy | October 28, 2019

What is Gout

Gout is a type of arthritis that develops in individuals with high levels of uric acid in their blood. It is a common type of…

What is Gout

Sunlight filters through trees onto a grassy meadow in Ocoee, Florida, with wildflowers and a tree trunk nearby. Best Day Ever! is written in the lower right corner.

Physical Therapy | October 25, 2019

The Perks of Fresh Air

With it getting cooler outside, I thought I would write about fresh air. Now I do live in Florida, so my cooler weather is maybe…

The Perks of Fresh Air

Medical illustration showing a flexed finger with an incision at the A1 pulley, commonly depicting a trigger finger surgery procedure in Apopka, Florida.

Physical Therapy | October 24, 2019

Trigger Finger?! What’s that??

Spring of 2019, I had a patient in Texas with trigger finger. When I asked them what they knew about their condition, they couldn’t tell…

Trigger Finger?! What’s that??