Is there a connection between your jaw and the pelvic area called the pelvic floor? In fact, they are connected. TMJ Defined TMJ represents the temporomandibular joint, abbreviated TMJ. This joint attaches your jaw to your skull. The joint is found in front of your right and left ear. This joint allows you to open…
Did you know that patients who have therapy before and after their joint replacement tend to have better outcomes than those that have therapy only after replacement? Studies have shown that patients that perform rehabilitation prior to surgery (“prehabilitation”) tend to have better outcomes overall. Prehab can help you perform better after surgery, including: We…
Stress plays a big role in our physical and mental health and can magnify symptoms that we may feel. People can become overwhelmed with daily stressors such as housework, childcare, caring for elder relatives, finances, school, and more. Often people may feel guilt about the stress they feel but don’t know what to do to…
A common misconception seen frequently in the pelvic floor world is, “my doctor told me my pelvic floor muscles are really tight, so why do I need to do strengthening or kegels?” The purpose of the pelvic floor is to stabilize the base of the core as well as provide support for the bladder and…
Happy New Year! What better way to ring in the new year than new year resolutions to improve your health and well-being in 2023. Help prevent the mid-January slump we often experience with these resolutions by utilizing SMART goals. SMART goals give us a leg-up on being successful due to focusing on 5 characteristics: S…
Did you know that physical therapy can help you feel more steady on your feet? PT is a safe and effective way to improve your balance and decrease your risk for falls. Patients that may be at increased risk for falls: What therapy can do: Therapy can help the balance systems in your body react…
Many assume that those recovering from an injury are the only ones undergoing physical therapy. But there are enormous benefits for people of every age group and athletic ability. If you suffer an injury, or a sports injury, physical therapy can speed up your healing, and physical therapy can help prevent age-related immobility. At Synergy…
CONGRATULATIONS, NEW GRADS! Synergy is hiring in our Ashtabula office Are you interested in working in a PT-owned outpatient practicewith flexible hours, CEU reimbursement and paid time off? This could be the perfect job for you 🙂 Learn women’s health from experts in the field using state of the art technology All THAT and there’s…
Biofeedback in the physical therapy setting is a tool that can be used to retrain the body to activate and relax muscles more effectively for improved strengthening as well as decreased muscle spasticity. At Synergy, the two methods we utilize to incorporate biofeedback into pelvic physical therapy is with the use of ultrasound as well…
Biofeedback is used to help control specific body functions. These body functions include heart rate, muscle contractions, and body temperature. The physical therapist will place electrodes on your body during biofeedback therapy to act as sensors of body functions. The electrodes sense how the body functions and a biofeedback processor analyzes this information. Audiovisual cues…