Warmer spring weather is almost here and that means many of us are looking forward to getting off the treadmill and running outdoors. For others,...

Running as a sport or favorite exercise regimen is great for your heart and helps maintain your overall physical health. Like any other sport,...

The Migraine Research Foundation estimates that about one out of every four US households has a member who suffers from migraine headaches. Most...

Physical therapy is essential for enhancing overall health and rehabilitating injuries that are causing pain and discomfort in your body. Whether...

With the winter season comes a whole range of exciting winter sports — skiing, snowboarding, hockey, sledding, ice skating and more. Winter sports...

There is a widespread misconception that physical therapy is primarily for people recovering from surgery, serious injury or the elderly.  However,...

You’re stretching. It feels great, but it’s probably not doing what you think it’s doing. The brain is in charge of what is perceived as tight and...

Tis the season of gifting! If you have a fitness lover in your life, this list of gifts is sure to satisfy their needs. Here are the 6 best gifts...

There are many misconceptions about physical therapy and the physical therapists themselves; some of it is because of false information and some of...

Physical therapy can sound intimidating to patients. It can be especially nerve wracking for those who have not used the treatment before, or are...

What are joint mobilizations? Joint mobilizations are a manual (hands-on) therapy technique used by physical therapists to treat patients with...

Although it only recently became a more popular therapy, cupping therapy dates back as early as 1000 BC. Even with its long history, many don’t...

If you are a newer clinician or haven’t had time in the clinic to practice your manual techniques, you may not feel very comfortable treating the...

GameReady® is the cooling therapy system you’ve been looking for to optimize your recovery from tough workouts or injury. Have you ever used one of...

When you have tight, aching muscles, the first thing you think is “I need a massage”. We’ve all been there but you don’t always have the time or...

No kid looks forward to it, but it’s that time of the year again! Labor Day has marked the end of the summer, and the school year is about to begin!...

NormaTec is quickly becoming the gold standard of athlete recovery, so what is it about their recovery system that makes it so widely sought after...

According to Leddy et al. (2014), the 2012 Zurich Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport defines a sport-related concussion as “a complex...

Dry needling is one of many intervention methods physical therapists can employ to treat neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions to help...

The hamstrings group consists of the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles which all have the biarticular function to extend...

It can be estimated that approximately 7 million Americans suffer from headaches on a basis of at least every other day, with a considerable amount...

The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) serves as the mechanical junction between the pelvis and the spine. While some regard its contribution toward lumbar...

Shoulder pain is a broad and varied symptom commonplace to a multitude of different pathologies affecting the glenohumeral joint, with partial tear...

Lumbar spine manipulation is a manual therapy technique in which a high-velocity, low amplitude force is applied to the lumbar vertebrae with the...