. The Science and Art of Creating a Positive Culture within Your PT Practice Written by Jeme Cioppa-Mosca, Senior Vice President at Hospital for Special Surgery In order to build and maintain a successful physical therapy practice, every member of your team needs to feel invested in the organization in a meaningful way. Yet Gallup’s…
Why Physical Therapy May Not Have Worked for You This blog about home exercises was written by Clinicient Have you tried physical therapy before and it just didn’t work for you? You went to a few sessions, performed your exercises while you were at the clinic or at your home but your pain continued? Ask…
Start Your Morning with These 5 Stretches By Charles Lewis, PT, DPT at The Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute We are always looking for ways to feel good in the morning and start our day off right. Everyone has their own morning routine, whether it is snoozing the alarm for 10 more minutes, getting the kids…
5 Tips to Relieve Heel Pain/Plantar Fasciitis By Zion Physical Therapy Have you ever experienced sharp, shooting pain in your foot, especially upon taking your first steps in the morning? The pain may be described as a bad bruise or burning ache along the arch of the foot or at the bottom of the heel.…
Golf Season Is Here! But Is Your Body Ready to Play Your Best and Avoid Injury? By Demetri Dimitriadis, PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT at Talari Physical Therapy and Wellness After a long, harsh winter, nobody is feeling the itch of cabin fever more than golfers! Despite the advent of technological advancements like indoor simulators and…
5 Great Cross-Training Exercises to Avoid Running Injuries By Greg Babiec, at Evolve Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation Spring weather has finally arrived! Many runners have started to run outdoors after the long winter. They are increasing their mileage as they train for a half or full marathon. The Bridgehampton Half and 5K is…
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; BetterPT is Helping Patients Live Their Best Lives Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. MS occurs when the insulating covers (myelin) of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and affects…
Is it Safe to Continue Competitive Sports While Pregnant? Can I exercise while pregnant? Can I continue to partake in sports while pregnant? What activities should I avoid? Can I compete at a high level while pregnant? These are all very real questions that women think about when they learn the news that they are expecting. The answer…
Are you Having Shooting Pain Down Your Leg? Here’s What You Should Do About it By Jonathan Zaid, PT, DPT, Center Manager at Drayer Physical Therapy Did you wake up one morning and start noticing sharp, shooting pain into your buttocks, down the back of your leg, or even into your foot? Has that pain…
Prepare Yourself for Spring Sports and See a Physical Therapist Now! By Sean Vanin, PT, DPT at The Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute Spring is finally here! Within the past couple weeks, more and more people are taking the time to go outside and get ready for their spring activities. If you are one of…
