Physical Therapy Blog
After treating over 25,000 patients, we’ve learned a lot. Our blog is aimed at sharing our physical therapy expertise to help people like you answer questions, prevent injury, or know when it is time to seek treatment.
Lower Back Pain in Pregnancy
Along with nausea, swollen feet, and late-night food cravings, people often underestimate the burden of lower back pain that affects over two-thirds of all pregnant women. The good news is- this typically means the baby is growing! There are times, however, when the...
The Sciatica Nerve Pain Guide
Beginning from the nerve roots at the lumbar extending through the buttock and leg area, the sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body. A common condition that causes pain in the buttock, behind the thigh, or lower back is called sciatica. Sciatica nerve...
What Is Vertigo And How To Treat Dizziness
Vertigo Dizziness Imagine a carnival ride spinning you around and the dizzy feeling that starts to take over. You enjoy the excitement of the ride and exit as you try to regain your balance. However, having a sudden internal or external spinning sensation trigger from...
Physical Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Your central nervous system is the primary driving force controlling your body. It manages movement, sensation, and even critical mental processes. So it’s no surprise that if your central nervous system is affected - your entire mind and body is effected. ...
Guide to Tennis Elbow and Treatments
The weather is finally warming up, you go through your daily routine of work, cleaning, and projects for the family home. After a productive day of physical tasks, you pick up your old racket and head to the courts to get back into the athletic shape that won you that...
What To Do If You’ve Slipped On Ice
Winter is here, the time where the cold makes you wish you were a hibernating bear that can just sleep in until summer time. Sadly we are human and have bills. Above all, we must embrace and survive the cold shoulder of Mother Nature and the booby traps she tries to...
Posture, Ergonomics, & Physical Therapy
There's one thing that every child is told at least once, and that's to sit up straight and pay attention. Posture, it seems, is something that we are all taught about from a young age and yet, we all end up slumped over at some point or another in life. As children,...
6 Stretchy Stretches for the Holidays!
On the Sixth day with Premier, my true love gave to me… “6 Stretchy Stretches” for the Holidays! Special guest Winchester the Physical Therapy Elf, here to show you the benefits, hows, and what stretches necessary to target most of the human body helping you achieve...
Direct Access to Physical Therapy in IL: What is It and How it Works
Direct Access to Physical Therapy in IL: What is It and How it Works What is direct access to physical therapy? How does it work? Read on to learn all about direct access to physical therapy in IL. For patients dealing with skeletal or muscular issues, there are few...
Common Car Accident Injuries That Require Physical Therapy
Car accidents can turn a day of running errands into having to rebuild how you function for the rest of your life. Many car accident injuries are long-lasting and take treatment along with physical therapy to get over. If you're lucky, the road to feeling better won't...
What Is Vestibular Rehabilitation and Who Needs It?
While vestibular disorders can be the result of many problems, such as head trauma, viruses, and sinus and allergy issues, they are particularly common among older adults. In fact, 35 percent (approximately 69 million) all the U.S. adults over 40 have experienced a...
What are the Common Causes for Groin Injury When Playing Sports?
Groin injuries aren't at all uncommon in active people. Whether you're a professional athlete or the parent of an adventurous child, it's important to understand how to spot these injuries and what to do when they occur. Serious complications don't typically accompany...