COMMON TYPES OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Physical therapy is a form of rehabilitative treatment that aims to improve mobility, relieve pain, and restore function to the body. It can be used to treat a variety of conditions, from sports injuries to chronic pain. This blog post will explore six common types of physical therapy that you
Personal trainers have grown in popularity over the last decade, and for a good reason. A personal trainer can help you drastically change your life and take better care of your body. Personal trainers are excellent at fostering a positive atmosphere toward fitness, from training encouragement to personal advice. A personal trainer teaches people
Pelvic floor physical therapy is a treatment method that employs physical therapy principles to provide a structured, effective, and safe reconditioning of the pelvic floor muscles. The treatment aims to improve the strength and function of the pelvic floor muscles while also alleviating pain, weakness, and dysfunction. A skilled physical therapist manipulates the muscles through
Occupational therapists are medical professionals who assist patients in improving their fine motor skills. They work with people who have injuries, disabilities, illnesses, or other conditions that limit their ability to perform daily activities (occupations). An occupational therapist (OT) is a healthcare provider who provides meaningful activities to patients and incorporates them into treatment plans,
From the outside, it may be not easy to tell between dry needling and acupuncture. Both practices involve using very thin needles inserted into specific locations across the skin to trigger specific responses. To make things more confusing, both have been claimed as pain relief, and dry needling is relatively new compared to acupuncture, making
Chiropractors treat conditions relating to the structure of your body. They aim to alleviate pain and improve function. They do not prescribe drugs or perform surgery. Rather, they manipulate or adjust your spine and other body parts to bring them into proper alignment. Chiropractic care is founded on the concept that when your body is
Hiring is difficult in any industry, but it is especially difficult now. Hiring an employee injured in the first few weeks on the job can be disastrous for a company. Using proper pre-hire exams that will safely and legally evaluate a candidate’s functional worker abilities is critical. This blog will explain what Post-Offer Employment Testing
SHOULD I GO TO A CHIROPRACTOR IF I’M HAVING MIGRAINE HEADACHES? According to the National Institutes of Health, migraine headaches affect approximately 12% of all Americans or nearly 40 million people. Tension headaches and cluster headaches are also common, causing debilitating pain and other symptoms. 40% of Americans have headaches in some way. This makes
WHAT IS IPL SKIN THERAPY? IPL, or Intense Pulsed Light, is a light therapy technology that has been used for decades to treat hyperpigmentation (sunspots and age spots), spider veins, broken veins, freckles, and even rosacea. It’s no surprise that this treatment is a favorite of aestheticians and dermatologists, with visible results after one treatment
Active Release Techniques (ART) is a soft tissue method that relieves tissue tension by removing fibrosis/adhesions that can develop in tissues due to overload from repetitive use. These disorders can cause muscle weakness, numbness, aching, tingling, and burning sensations. Although ART has been reported to be a diagnostic as well as a treatment method, there