Telerehab Could Ensure That You’re Completing Your Home Exercises Correctly
Today’s physical therapy was successful by all measures: Your PT spent time listening to your symptoms, collected a thorough medical...
80% of Americans Experience Back Pain, But 100% of PTs Know How to Prevent It
Got back pain? You’re not alone. Eighty percent of Americans suffer from low back and neck pain at some point in their lives. Let that...
Do You Know Why You Have Back Pain? Here’s How You Can Find Out
Is the source of your low back pain a mystery? You’re not alone: Nine out of 10 patients don't know the primary cause of their back pain....
Yearly Physical Therapy Visits are Just as Important as Annual Cholesterol Tests
You know the drill: During your annual visit, your primary care physician will order a cholesterol test. Combined with an assessment of...
One Annual Health Checkup That’s Probably Missing from Your Calendar
Some health habits are instilled in us at a young age. For as long as you can remember, for example, you made annual treks in the family...
Ask a Physical Therapist To “Screen” Your Movements This Spring
Let’s talk about the last time you—or someone close to you—interviewed for a new job. Chances are that the first step was a phone screen...
Our Ancestors May Have Held the Secret to Better Brain Health
It turns out that while our early ancestors spent their days out in the wilderness hunting and foraging for food, they may also have been...
Your Smart Phone Could Be Rapidly Affecting Your Spine
Chances are that you probably haven’t given much thought to how your neck and back are faring in the era of the smart phone, but studies...
Healthy in the Golden Years
Are you among the millions of Americans who have high aspirations for how you’ll spend the extra time during your post-retirement years?...
Movement as a Prescription
I was recently browsing the Special Edition of Time Magazine on “The Science of Exercise,” and read an article written by Dr. Jordan D....
