Jun 27, 2016 | Physical Therapy Corner
Have you have ever had low back soreness that seemed to be okay during sitting and walking, but got progressively more achy with standing for a long time – like at a concert, or during a long conversation at the grocery store? If so, you may be suffering from an...
Apr 28, 2016 | Physical Therapy Corner
The “core” is the area of our body between the legs and or trunk. The muscles of the core can act as static or dynamic stabilizers for movement, to transfer force from one extremity to another, or initiate movement itself. However, most often the core acts as a...
Feb 23, 2016 | Physical Therapy Corner
The shoulder is one complicated joint. Unlike a simple hinge joint like the knee, the shoulder can move in all directions because motion comes from many different places. When reaching overhead the arm bone (humerus) spins in the socket and the shoulder blade...
Dec 30, 2015 | Physical Therapy Corner
A very important piece of our skeleton’s kinetic chain is the thoracic spine and ribs. This area serves the important task of protecting our vital organs and fragile lungs and heart from outside forces. Given these important tasks and, that many of us sit hunched over...
Oct 31, 2015 | Physical Therapy Corner
Ouch! It’s the dreaded pain you experience while reaching for an overhead object that seems to come about for no particular reason. There was no fall or traumatic incident, so why does your shoulder hurt? Why does this happen and how can you prevent it? What do you do...
