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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…
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…
Understanding Foot Pain and Related Injuries
By middle age, an estimated 25 percent of all adults are living with some kind of foot pain. However, foot discomfort is not a uniform condition. Pain can afflict different regions of the foot, resulting in a spectrum of symptoms and directing the course of medical care. Causes can range from age-related and chronic health…
Jobs Associated with Repetitive Motion Injuries
Whenever a task is performed repeatedly with the same muscle groups, there’s risk for a repetitive motion injury. Also known as a repetitive strain injury (RSI), this condition may arise through certain job duties such as typing or repeating the same motion with a single tool. From construction workers to computer programmers, certain roles can…
Athletic Injuries Have Increased During the Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, schools and workplaces closed across the country. As a result of these lockdowns, team sports were paused at local high schools. For about 6 months, many student athletes participated in minimal activity, meeting once a week or not at all. When restrictions started being lifted, there was…