Mirror Therapy for Stroke Recovery
By: Lindsey Holbrook, OTR/L, OTD, CBIS What is Mirror Therapy? Mirror therapy is an intervention primarily used when one side of the body is affected more than the other. An individual places a mirror...
View ArticleStepping Toward Safety: Fall Prevention Tips
By: Leslie Mento, PT, DPT, GCS As we gracefully age, maintaining our physical health becomes even more essential to enjoy a fulfilling and active lifestyle. One area that deserves our attention,...
View ArticleWhat is Vestibular Therapy and How Can It Help You?
By: Lindsay Smith, PT, DPT The vestibular system, sometimes referred to as the inner ear, is responsible for your orientation or the awareness of your body’s position in relation to gravity. This...
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Reduce Pain With These 5 Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis
By: Tamika Batten, PT, DPT, AIB-VR Skip Ahead to the Exercises According to the American Physical Therapy Association, approximately 14 million people in the United States have symptomatic knee...
View ArticleHow to Manage Fatigue and Activity Intensity
By: Kathryn Blosser, PT, DPT, CBIS Decreasing the intensity of symptom variability can improve tolerance of daily activities and exercise. Fewer days of very high symptoms can lead to fewer required...
View ArticleWhy Physical Therapy After a Brain Injury is Important
By: Lindsey McCants, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS After a brain injury, your brain must heal in order to return to your prior level of function and maximize mobility. That is the goal of physical therapy, which...
View ArticleEnjoy Your Holiday Meals Without Overindulging
By: Shannon Hernandez, ATC, ACSM CPT, AEA AFP, Health & Wellness Coordinator The holidays are some of the best times of the year filled with laughter, lots of food, and friends and family. Even...
View ArticleWhat is Manual Physical Therapy?
Manual physical therapy is a hands-on treatment involving the application of targeted pressure, stretching, and manipulation of the muscles, joints, and soft tissues of the body. There are many reasons...
View ArticleOccupational Therapy for Concussions
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that can have far reaching effects on daily life by impacting vision, balance, memory, attention, problem solving, emotions, and sleep. Occupational...
View Article5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Core
The core and its importance in exercise is far more complex than most people know. In its entirety, the core can be thought of as a box that includes the abdominals in the front, the spinal and gluteal...
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