As we progress further through COVID-19 together, one thing is becoming apparent: surviving is unfortunately not always thriving. It has become clear that damage to the heart and lungs, along with possible effects on some peripheral and cranial nerves, can be prevalent in up to 30% of non-hospitalized cases. This of course is on top […]
Physical Therapy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the median nerve becomes compressed or squeezed. In return this causes pain, numbness, and tingling throughout the hand and arm. For most, this condition becomes worse over time making an early diagnosis important. If not diagnosed and treated right away, nerve damage can occur. Causes Studies done show that women […]
The Most Important Part of Running – Injury Prevention
There exists a myth in the running community that strength training is bad for you. Or at the very least unnecessary. Both have what we call “face validity”. Meaning that if you look at the thought from just the surface of the logic, they make perfect sense. Which is likely why they are so pervasive. […]
Best Practice Update on Tendinitis Treatments
Tendinitis is a very blanket term. It’s not always the most accurate but certainly an easy one to understand. It is an irritation and sometimes inflammation (itis) of any tendon within the body. There have been some major changes in the guidelines for treatment over recent years. But to understand the “why” of them, we […]
Essential Thrombocythemia
Essential Thrombocythemia or ET is commonly diagnosed in women over the age of 50. It is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm which is characterized by an increase in the bloods platelet count. Complications include blood clots and bleeding. Causes Though a cause has not been diagnosed, we do know that ET is not a genetically inherited […]
Stretching: When NOT to do it
Stretching is hands down one of the most comfortable types of exercise for myself. And flexibility is absolutely great to have! The amount of patients I have had who comment about how they miss being able to get into daily positions is phenomenal. Also, maintaining that flexibility with a daily flexibility routine is highly important! […]
