8 Ways to Avoid Back Pain While Raking This Fall
Raking leaves may seem like a simple outdoor chore, but can result in unnecessary aches and pains. Raking can place a large strain on your […]
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3 Fall Risk Factors You Should Know
The official first day of the Fall season cleverly coincides with National Fall Prevention Awareness Day on September 22. Many have seen these numbers related […]
BACKPACKS: Physical Therapists offer tips to lighten the load on children’s backs
While backpacks are a convenient way to carry books and school supplies, an overloaded and/or improperly worn backpack gets a failing grade, according to the […]
Tips To Prevent Tennis Injuries
Each year, more than 78,000 tennis-related injuries are treated in hospitals, doctor’s officess, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and hospital emergency rooms. The American Academy of […]
Neck Injuries
Most people will experience a minor neck problem at one time or another. Our body movements usually do not cause problems, but it’s not surprising […]
Study shows patients with lumbar spinal sterosis show improvement with Physical Therapy
Patients with lumbar spinal stenosis reported significant improvement after Physical Therapy, with the greatest gains occurring in patients who received manual Physical Therapy, exercise, and […]
Preoperative exercise regime reduces placement into a rehab facility after discharge.
While exercise is often used successfully in treating postop joint replacement patients, a presurgical exercise regime can be beneficial, too, according to a study published […]
Healthy Gardening
Warming Up: Upper Body Twist: Stand with your hands on your hips. Slowly turn your upper body as far as comfortably possible to the left […]
Avoiding the Disabled List: How Physical Therapy Can Help Avoid Baseball Injuries
Baseball is just around the corner with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training in the next coming weeks! This means that more and more […]
Preparation for the Slopes
Get your lift ticket out, it’s ski season! As people from all over the tri-state area travel to their favorite slopes, there’s more to think […]