What Are Foot Orthotics?Foot orthotics are a tool frequently used by Physical Therapists to assist clients who are experiencing foot pain and/or discomfort further up the body – including the ankles, shin bones, knees and hips – that have likely been caused by either an injury or deformities that have developed within the feet. AlsoContinue Reading »
Diabetes – The Number.1 Suspect for Creating Foot Problems… As someone with diabetes, why should you be making a special effort to look after your feet? After all, diabetes is all about controlling blood sugar levels, eating healthily, and taking prescribed doses of insulin or other medication isn’t it? Well, yes, but it’s complicated –Continue Reading »
As You May Have Experienced, Sports Can Hurt! Participating in any type of sport comes highly recommended by healthcare professionals as a way of keeping yourself healthy. To maintain a balanced lifestyle, playing sports brings a batch of social activity into life. It can also be good fun, too! However, the other side of thatContinue Reading »
Sport Can Hurt! Participating in a sport comes highly recommended as a way of keeping yourself in shape, building muscle, and maintaining a healthy heart. Sports also brings a slice of social activity into our lives while being a great time too. However, the double-edged sword to all of these welcome gains is that physicalContinue Reading »
Does every step hurt? Struggling to undertake daily chores? Fighting the urge to just give up? When every step, or movement, sends a bolt of pain across your forefoot, it won’t be long before frustration and discomfort suffocate your ambition and energy. Pain in this area is a surprisingly debilitating affliction. That might sound overContinue Reading »
Ouch! When Every Step Hurts! When each and every single step that you take hurts, it won’t be long before frustration and pain elsewhere start to follow. Pain in this area is a surprisingly debilitating problem for our feet serve as our foundation, working to support our body weight while simultaneously facilitating movement. It canContinue Reading »
What is Vertigo? If your day-to-day keeps being interrupted by a disconcerting feeling that your world is spinning, you may be dealing with an unpleasant symptom known as vertigo. Most usually, vertigo feels like a strong mixture of dizziness and nausea alongside difficulty in maintaining balance. You may feel as if you, or the environmentContinue Reading »
This is a great question that we often get asked as physical therapists. Prehab is short for pre-rehabilitation, and it is defined as seeing a physical therapist or getting rehab BEFORE an operation or injury. Now, you may ask yourself, “Why would I go to PT before my surgery?” Prehab is beneficial as it allowsContinue Reading »
Question: How can I tell if physical therapy actually works? Answer: By the power of testimony. Let me tell you a story. The year is 2011. LMAFO’s Party Rock Anthem blares from the Bluetooth speaker system at the tennis courts. In her Champion-workout tee and tennis skirt, Aimee Henderson is flying across the court. Diving forward toContinue Reading »
“Over the past few months, I have noticed hat I have less and less use of my arm and shoulder. AND my shoulder hurts really badly. I can’t even lift my arm to reach behind my back anymore. What is going on?” Sound like you? Shoulder pain can become utterly debilitating. Not only can youContinue Reading »
