Integral Physical Therapy
I don’t know about you, but I find healing from an injury can be quite complex. Getting the right services at the right time is imperative to a good outcome. I have seen so many people in the past that just received corrective exercise but the therapist did not perform needed bodywork as well as clients who get lots of…
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Let’s talk about whether you should stretch your hamstrings or not?? What are your hamstrings for and why do we think we need to stretch them? I don’t know about you but I grew up in the era of; “If your back hurts…. stretch your hamstrings”. And we all know those types of folks who are super flexible and love…
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from a physical perspective….in my opinion that is… 1. Listen and be mindful. If it hurts… STOP please! Your body will thank you. I’ve seen so many people over the years who push themselves. This was always a hard one for me to understand. But I am pain adverse and prefer to walk rather than run. If you are more…
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Are you a Bodyworker or someone who is on the computer a lot? If you are someone who works with your hands it is really common to have pain and tension in your hands, wrist and arms that can become debilitating. As a PT I see a lot of people with wrist issues, hand stiffness and/or arm pain which…
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Two of the main issues I see as a PT related to Ankle and Foot Pain are plantarfascitis and achilles injuries (you know that big tendon that attaches your calf to the heel). The Peroneal Muscle If the peroneal muscle is not doing its job then the heel bone can get “stuck”, contributing too, causing, and exacerbating these two issues….
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There’s a new paradigm in Physical Therapy……an anthology on why we hurt and what to do about it. Old school PT went like this…..och! I hurt myself….. time goes by….. I think about what to do and question “why is this happening to me”?…. and I am still hurting…. NOW…. its time for action…… I call my doctor and make…
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