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Pain and Productivity

Pain and Productivity   Pain is a complex, personal experience and can be influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. It can be associated with actual tissue damage or act as a signal to protect the body from a potential injury. Therefore, pain does not necessarily mean a physical injury has occurred and the experience of pain can … Read more

Knee OA

Knee Osteoarthritis and Physical Therapy First: What is Knee Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis or OA (degeneration of the cartilage and bone) is the most common joint disorder in the United States. The incidence of knee OA has increased due to aging and obesity in the general population. Knee OA affects approximately 19% of Americans aged 45 or … Read more

Mental Health and Pain

Mental Health and Pain: What is Mental Health? Mental health is the ability to handle stressors, relate to others and make choices in healthy ways. It is multifaceted which includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Mental health can be affected by intrinsic or extrinsic factors and can change throughout the lifetime. It can greatly affect … Read more

Shin Splints: If the shoe fits…

Footwear Considerations Proper footwear can decrease the risk for shin splints. Wear the right footwear for the right activity and replace shoes/boots often. If the shoes are showing wear on the outside, it is a good indicator that the insoles are not supportive anymore. More Ideas to Prevent Shin Splints: Strengthening Ideas: Heel Walking/Toe Raises … Read more

Shin Splints: Gait Ch-Ch-Changes!

Shin Splints: Gait Deviations What are Shin Splints? Pain or tenderness along the shinbone which often occurs after increasing physical activity rapidly or with jobs that require a lot of walking or standing for long periods of time. Generally, comes on slowly over time but if not treated properly can progress to a stress fracture. … Read more

Text Neck: Getting strong necks now!

Text Neck: Ergonomics Considerations What is text neck?This informal term has been coined to explain the changes seen in the neck with prolonged forward head posture from using a smart phone or other electronic device. As seen in the visual, with increased forward bend of the neck, the weight of the head increases on the … Read more

Text Neck: Don’t turn into a crane!

Text Neck: Ergonomics Considerations What is text neck?This informal term has been coined to explain the changes seen in the neck with prolonged forward head posture from using a smart phone or other electronic device. As seen in the visual, with increased forward bend of the neck, the weight of the head increases on the … Read more