How Physical Therapy Can Help Manage Chronic Pain

An estimated 100 million Americans are affected by chronic pain each year. These numbers are predicted to increase as the country’s aging population grows. More than an inconvenience, chronic pain has the potential to affect one’s quality of life, including the inability to perform daily tasks or keep a job. Methods to treat chronic pain…

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How Does Frozen Shoulder Happen?

Frozen shoulder is the result of an injury or inflammation. Properly known as adhesive capsulitis, the condition is characterized by a stiff joint with reduced mobility. Beyond discomfort, a frozen shoulder can significantly impact quality of life, including how you get dressed, perform your job and or reach for objects. Physical therapy is often an…

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Carpal Tunnel: Risk Factors, Causes and Treatment

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve near your palm is compressed. The ligaments adjacent to this nerve can experience swelling, which contributes to the excess pressure. You may have carpal tunnel syndrome if you notice tingling, numbness and weakness that spreads from your arm and hand through your fingers. How Carpal Tunnel Starts…

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How Physical Therapy Helps Manage Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis occurs when the bones lose density and strength with age, due to a gradual change in structure. Its presence increases risk of fracture and can influence quality of life through pain and physical limitations. Although postmenopausal women are more likely to develop osteoporosis, the condition characterized by thinner, more porous bone structure can affect…

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What Causes Tight Hip Flexors?

You may have heard a reference to “tight hip flexors” during a yoga class or other fitness program. Yet this condition is about more than tight muscles that need to be stretched back out. If unaddressed, they can reduce your range of motion and lead to a more serious injury. How Hip Flexor Injuries Occur…

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