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Physical Therapy (PT) for Migraines and Headaches

Sep 27, 2021

A migraine headache is a common condition that can be incredibly draining. Conventional treatments, including medications, are often ineffective in alleviating headache pain.

Physical therapy can be vital to migraine headache management, depending on the cause and physical symptoms of the condition in migraine patients.

If you suffer from chronic headaches or migraines, physical therapists can provide you with long-term pain relief. Learn below about physical therapy as a migraine treatment.

How Can PT for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Help Me?

Sep 20, 2021

If you experience pain in your hand and arm along with numbness or a tingling feeling, you may have carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). People who have a family history of CTS may not be able to avoid this condition and will likely experience it at some point between the ages of 18 and 64.

The good news is that, thanks to physical therapy science, CTS is highly treatable with PT, often without the need for surgery. If surgery is necessary to relieve symptoms of CTS, therapy following surgery can restore your wrist’s strength and prevent future problems.

How to Fix “Rotator Cuff Tendinosis” (supraspinatus and infraspinatus)

Sep 13, 2021

I recently made 2 videos about rotator cuff tendinosis, which included “supraspinatus tendinosis” and “infraspinatus tendinosis”.

If you have either of these types of tendinosis, you might be wondering how to fix it… and that’s what I’ll explain in this video!

Overall, most people with rotator cuff tendinosis won’t need surgery. And if you follow my advice in this video, you’ll have a good chance of getting rid of your pain and healing the involved tendons.

Waiting for Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Surgery? Do these 5 things NOW!!!

Sep 11, 2021

Right now, a lot of people are waiting to have Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery…

Every week at the clinic, we’re getting calls from our clients telling us that their surgery has been pushed to a later date, often several months down the road.

If you were planning to have total knee replacement surgery, but your surgery has been delayed, there are 5 things you should be doing right now to improve the condition of your knee and to increase your chances for a quick recovery after surgery.

What is the “Rotator Cuff”? (Shoulder Pain)

Aug 27, 2021

If you have shoulder pain, you’ve probably heard the term “rotator cuff” before, but you might not know what the rotator cuff actually is.

In this video, I’ll explain how the rotator cuff is made up of four small muscles, and I’ll tell you how these muscles function to stabilize your shoulder joint when you move your arm.

These muscles include the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis.

Towards the end of the video, I’ll also explain why rotator cuff pain is so common (things like rotator cuff tendonitis and tendinosis, as well as impingement).

This should help you understand why shoulder pain is so common, and why the rotator cuff muscles are often involved.