Physical Therapy Blog (Page 24)

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??

Diagram showing brain movement in a whiplash injury—an impact often treated at Physical Therapy Clermont, Ocoee, Florida—highlighting muscle and ligament strain during motion.

Physical Therapy | October 21, 2019

What is Whiplash?

A couple years ago I was driving my dad around town and he said let’s go get breakfast. So, I whipped my car into the…

What is Whiplash?

A woman with long brown hair stands in front of a brick wall. To the right, text reads Erin C. ATC on a pink background, highlighting Physical Therapy Clermont.

Physical Therapy | October 18, 2019

Why Your Child Should NOT Specialize in Just One Sport

As youth sports become progressively more competitive, it is becoming more and more common for young athletes to spend as many hours as they can…

Why Your Child Should NOT Specialize in Just One Sport

Diagram of the human spine, with injury points for quadriplegia and paraplegia, used in Ocoee, Apopka, and Physical Therapy Clermont clinics.

Physical Therapy | October 18, 2019

Spinal Cord Injuries

It’s my 6th week here at Hohman, and I must say the time is absolutely flying by. After this week I only have 6 more…

Spinal Cord Injuries