What is the importance of proper lifting techniques? Lifting is a great way to stay active, build your strength, and stay toned. More and more women especially are adding weights into their fitness routine. However, doing so with the improper technique will likely leave you with back injuries pain or other injuries. Some common injuries…
Dry needling is a treatment technique we use quite frequently at our physical therapy clinic. Many people are unaware of what all it entails. We are going to answer all of your questions including the benefits, if it hurts and much more. We hear these common questions, so here is a little dry needling 101…
How Your Sleeping Position Can Lead To Back Pain Back pain may be getting in your way of having a good night’s rest, but it also may be contributing to it. Alignment is the most important thing when it comes to correct sleeping form. You need to make sure that your spine is neutral to…
Like most Americans, you are probably spending several hours sitting in front of a computer every day. Now, with the increase in people working from home, you may not even be working from a desk anymore. Many people without home offices find themselves working from their kitchen counter or even their couch. While hunching over…
Don’t ignore that persistent crick in your neck when you wake up each morning! Chances are, that clicking is a tight muscle that has taken a LONG time to bad enough to make some noise. Chronic muscle tension can sometimes be linked with an underlying break-down of the joints, but sometimes, the source is purely…
If you experience a clicking or popping sound while chewing or opening your mouth, then you may be experiencing symptoms of temporomandibular (TMD), otherwise known as TMJ. What is TMJ? To understand TMJ disorder it is important to understand the anatomy of your jaw. Your temporomandibular joint is a hinge that connects your jaw to…
Most people know the feeling of a pit in their stomach before a big presentation or due date. The sweaty palms you get before a first date, or the weird rash you get every time you go to your in-laws house can be signs of stress. It is no secret that stress can have physical…
When we think about our core physical health we often think of how our hearts and lungs work, how are joints and muscles feel, and everything along those lines. One aspect of our core strength that we should focus on more is the pelvic floor. In this article we will take a dive into what…
How To Take Your Coffee Here we are again, the endless debate: Is Coffee good or bad for me? We have seen countless amounts of conflicting information, whether it is on your 8 o’clock news channel, a new restrictive diet trend on Facebook, advertisements from the coffee companies, or a blog trying to create a…
You read that right! Did you know that as of January 1, 2015, all 50 states allow patients to seek some level of treatment from a licensed physical therapist without a prescription or referral from a physician (1)? It’s true!! In the state of Ohio, there are some provisions to this rule, which are all…