Physical Therapy Clinic Spokane Blog
Wendy’s Vertigo Success Story (BPPV)
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing a client from the clinic named Wendy, after she had undergone successful treatment for her vertigo.
Like many people we work with, she experienced a sudden onset of the sensation of vertigo (a spinning sensation) and was diagnosed by her doctor with BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).
Luckily for Wendy, her doctor knew we could help her!
Listen to Wendy’s story in the video below as she explains how she felt dramatically better after her first visit (which included the Epley Maneuver) and how she had complete relief of her vertigo following her second visit.
Tips for Staying Active in the Heat
Summer is here, which means that it’s hot. In some parts of the U.S., midsummer of 2021 is hotter than ever before. The risk for heat-related illness spikes during the summer, so it’s important to be extra cautious when exercising on those hot days to protect your health.
Heat exhaustion and other heat-related illness during hot weather are a real possibility. Whether you are just walking the dog or engaging in strenuous exercise, there is a greater risk to your health, so be sure to take precautions.
To urge you to stay safe and preserve your health during this hot weather, we at Gordon Physical Therapy Clinic In Spokane Valley WA put together this helpful guide on how to stay active, stay cool, and stay safe when under the sun.
4 Simple Shoulder Stretches (for pain-free ROM)
hen you’re first trying to get on top of your shoulder pain, you want to focus on pain-free stretches that allow you to increase your “range of motion” (ROM) without increasing your shoulder pain.
In this video, I’ll demonstrate four simple stretches to help ease shoulder pain and prevent too much tightness from developing.
The four stretches include the following:
– Pendulums
– Table Slides
– Pulleys
– Wall Slides
Rotator Cuff Isometric Exercises (External & Internal Rotation)
you have shoulder pain, when you’re first starting to strengthen your shoulder you want to make sure you perform pain-free exercises.
For many people with shoulder pain, performing gentle rotator cuff isometrics is a great place to start.
Later on, as their strength is improving with these exercises, they can progress to more active strengthening (like using a resistance band or tubing).
In this video, I’ll demonstrate two simple-to-perform rotator cuff isometric exercises (external rotation and internal rotation).
Total Knee Surgery – “Can I Use Heat?”
If you’ve had Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery, you might be wondering if you can safely use heat to ease up the stiffness in your knee…
The most common answer you’ll hear regarding using heat is “No, you should only use ice.”
And while this makes sense on the surface, since the knee is so swollen and irritated after surgery, simply saying “No” isn’t the best answer.
In fact, there are some very good uses for heat following total knee replacement surgery.
In this video, I’ll explain the how/when/where to safely and effectively use heat following TKR surgery, which will help you regain full knee ROM (especially full knee extension).
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