Youth Sports: A “How To” Guide on Keeping Your Athlete on the Field and Enjoying the Sport – Part 1 This Youth Sports Article was Written By Request Physical Therapy Whether it be as a hobby, form of entertainment, after school activity or profession it’s no secret that sports are an integral part of American society.…
The Pros and Cons of Home Health Care for Patients with Mobility Issues and Specific Needs Getting older is an inevitable part of a person’s life, but it’s not something that everyone is prepared to handle. As adults, you look forward to many things. Moving away from home, getting a job and taking care of…
Using Physical Therapy to Offset the Effects of Disability For a Patient Today, disabilities are looked at as a form of diversity. According to the World Bank, over one billion people, which is about 15% of the globe’s population – have some form of disability. Disabilities are not the same across the board for all…
Addressing Nutritional Needs for Physical Therapy Patients What you eat can impact the way you live November is Good Nutrition Month, and that’s something especially important to consider when thinking about what comes after November: the holidays. It doesn’t matter which days you and your family choose to celebrate, the one thing that is for…
Physical Therapy Can Help In The Management of Diabetes Diabetes Awareness Month is an opportune time to brush up on some basic facts about this condition. It’s also a good time to learn how supplementary treatments often help patients manage it. The following information may be useful if you or someone you know is diabetic…
3 Non Opioid Alternatives to Dealing with Pain Opioids kill more than 115 Americans every day. With this in mind, it’s important to protect yourself by learning about chronic pain management techniques that don’t involve the use of potentially harmful drugs. Speaking with your physician about non-opioid pain medication treatment options is one route to…
How Cardiac Rehab and Pulmonary Physical Therapy Combine to Help You Recover From Surgery February marks the start of American Heart Month! There’s no better time to learn about cardiac surgery and proper recovery methods. Specifically, cardiopulmonary physical therapy interventions play a key role in your recovery from a recent heart or lung surgery. This…
Back to School: 4 Injury Prevention Tips for Young Athletes By Jason Kang, PT, DPT, TPI Level 1, Director of Pediatrics/Adolescents Program, SPEAR Physical Therapy The school year is right around the corner and for many students, this means a ramp up in athletic participation. With increasing demands on their growing bodies, kids are more susceptible…
What is Blood Flow Restriction Training and How Can It Help you? Are you trying to increase the size of your muscles? Would you like to decrease the time it takes to build muscle mass? Are you battling an injury that has led to muscle atrophy (when muscles waste away) due to nonuse? Are you…
What to Know About the Pelvic Floor and Exercises Postpartum This article about postpartum exercises was written by Ann Duffy at Duffy & Bracken Physical Therapy All women deserve to get their bodies back after having a baby, no matter who you are! Having a baby is a miraculous thing, with wonderful and amazing changes…
Youth Sports: A “How To” Guide on Keeping Your Athlete on the Field and Enjoying the Sport - Part 1 This Youth Sports Article was Written By Request Physical Therapy Whether it be as a hobby, form of entertainment, after school…
The Pros and Cons of Home Health Care for Patients with Mobility Issues and Specific Needs Getting older is an inevitable part of a person’s life, but it’s not something that everyone is prepared to handle. As adults, you look…
Using Physical Therapy to Offset the Effects of Disability For a Patient Today, disabilities are looked at as a form of diversity. According to the World Bank, over one billion people, which is about 15% of the globe’s population -…
Addressing Nutritional Needs for Physical Therapy Patients What you eat can impact the way you live November is Good Nutrition Month, and that’s something especially important to consider when thinking about what comes after November: the holidays. It doesn’t matter…
Physical Therapy Can Help In The Management of Diabetes Diabetes Awareness Month is an opportune time to brush up on some basic facts about this condition. It's also a good time to learn how supplementary treatments often help patients manage…
3 Non Opioid Alternatives to Dealing with Pain Opioids kill more than 115 Americans every day. With this in mind, it’s important to protect yourself by learning about chronic pain management techniques that don’t involve the use of potentially harmful…
How Cardiac Rehab and Pulmonary Physical Therapy Combine to Help You Recover From Surgery February marks the start of American Heart Month! There’s no better time to learn about cardiac surgery and proper recovery methods. Specifically, cardiopulmonary physical therapy interventions…
Back to School: 4 Injury Prevention Tips for Young Athletes By Jason Kang, PT, DPT, TPI Level 1, Director of Pediatrics/Adolescents Program, SPEAR Physical Therapy The school year is right around the corner and for many students, this means a ramp…
What is Blood Flow Restriction Training and How Can It Help you? Are you trying to increase the size of your muscles? Would you like to decrease the time it takes to build muscle mass? Are you battling an injury…
What to Know About the Pelvic Floor and Exercises Postpartum This article about postpartum exercises was written by Ann Duffy at Duffy & Bracken Physical Therapy All women deserve to get their bodies back after having a baby, no matter…