Aug 26, 2015 | Physical Therapy Corner
My neck and knees sound like gravel and my joints pop and click – is that okay? It is not unusual for our joints to make noises when we move. Typically, this is nothing to worry about, especially if the noise is not associated with pain. There are different...
Jun 29, 2015 | Physical Therapy Corner
Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD), causing structural changes that weaken bone. When viewed under a microscope, bone appears like a honeycomb – in osteoporotic bone the honeycomb spaces are more open, while the...
Mar 31, 2015 | Physical Therapy Corner
Did you know that the human head weighs about a dozen pounds? But for every inch that the head tilts forward and bends down, the pressure on the spine significantly increases. At a 15-degree angle, this weight is about 27 pounds, at 30 degrees it’s 40 pounds, at 45...
Jan 31, 2015 | Physical Therapy Corner
Your spinal discs are the cushioning tissues between your spinal vertebra and are made up of a gel like substance on the inside, somewhat like the consistency of peanut butter. Spinal discs can be found between every level of the spine; from the 2nd cervical vertebra...
Dec 26, 2014 | Physical Therapy Corner
If you have pain and/or grinding sounds in the front of your knee when walking down hills, squatting or going down steps you may have patellofemoral pain. Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) involves pain in and around the kneecap or patella. PFPS often occurs in...
