In our last post on “Shoulder Help For Home”, we reviewed how to rest while home with a painful shoulder. Here, we present some simple activities to help get your shoulder moving again. If you have had a serious injury to your shoulder, please consult with your medical professional directly before beginning exercises. It is… Continue Reading →
SHOULDER HELP FOR HOME
(Shoulder Help for Home – Part One) The shoulder is a complicated joint! The humerus (shoulder bone) is intricately involved in the position of the scapula (shoulder blade) and clavicle (collar bone). In addition, all these bones can be influenced by the position of the rib cage. For anyone at home struggling with a new… Continue Reading →
Scoliosis and the Importance of Early Intervention
If you are reading this, there’s a good chance you or your child has scoliosis. I’m going to guess you have a pretty good sense of what scoliosis is. The most frustrating part for you might be trying to figure out what to do about it. Your MD may have said, “Come back in 4-6… Continue Reading →
Children and Back Pain
Last week there was a story on NPR about young athletes and back pain. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/02/03/269521744/young-athletes-risk-back-injury-by-playing-too-much-too-soon The story was about children who are spending increased time with one sport, resulting in overuse injuries, particularly back pain. With the added excitement of the Olympics this month, young people are inspired to compete and to perform to… Continue Reading →
From One Runner (and Physical Therapist) to Another
I have been using Fleet Feet Sports in Carrborro as resource for my physical therapy clients and for myself since moving to the area 3 years ago. So when I got the chance to perform injury screenings for their community of walkers and runners this past month I jumped at the chance. This… Continue Reading →
“I can “smile” as before”
I had a smile from ear to ear when I read what this patient wrote about her experiences here at Advance Physical Therapy. I can remember the day this patient came in to the clinic with the help of her family, clearly in terrible pain in her neck, face and jaw. This patient works hard… Continue Reading →
Advance Physical Therapy Provides On-Site Dance Medicine for Spring performance.
Working behind the scenes of Peter Pan: Written by Matthew Harwood, PT, DPT, OCS I recently provided behind the scenes physical therapy for the performance of Peter Pan, by Legacy Studios for the Performing Arts. Providing “show coverage” offers a unique professional opportunity which is different than when I am treating dancers in the… Continue Reading →
Durham Bulls Could Be Better
No matter your sport, sports performance is an area that is continually challenging and exciting from a rehabilitation perspective. Last weekend 4 of our clinicians here at Advance Physical Therapy went to Lincoln Nebraska to attend a Sports Performance Enhancement seminar at the Postural Restoration Institute. When the core of the body is well positioned… Continue Reading →
Study Finds Physical Therapy Just as Effective as Surgery in Patients with a Torn Meniscus and Arthritis of the Knee
Alexandria, VA, March 21, 2013 — A New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) study showing that physical therapy is just as effective as surgery in patients with meniscal tears and arthritis of the knee should encourage many health care providers to reconsider their practices in the management of this common injury, according to the American… Continue Reading →
Give your legs and feet some TLC this running season!
Training season has begun for me and many other area runners with spring races happening between March and June. The trick to training and running healthy is to not let these injuries linger. As a runner myself, I can attest to experiencing these issues. With the first 2 weeks of my pre-training season, (I started… Continue Reading →
Physical Therapy after Knee Surgery
The physical therapy providers at Advance Physical Therapy can help you after your orthopaedic knee surgery. We will communicate directly with your surgeon to understand the type of surgical procedure performed and obtain guidelines and post-surgical protocols for your rehabilitation progression. Our providers follow the most current concepts in orthopaedic surgical knee rehabilitation. After knee… Continue Reading →
Physical therapy after a knee joint replacement surgery.
Physical therapy after a knee joint replacement is important to ensure full functional recovery for the patient. Rehabilitation programs guided by a knowledgeable physical therapist help ensure that specific milestones are reached after surgery. These milestones include achieving full knee range of motion, restoring and improving muscle strength on both sides of the body, restoring… Continue Reading →
Parents can help their young ballet dancers prevent injury with Physical Therapy
Lisa Howell(B.Phty) is a physical therapist from Sidney Australia who has developed The Perfect Pointe Book. This is a great guide and program to be used with young dancers. Lisa advocates that dancers use a specialized dance physical therapist and their dance teacher to help them develop strong muscles and bones and correct dance form. … Continue Reading →
Physical Therapy after Tarsal Tunnel Decompression foot surgery
“The purpose of this blog is to show that physical therapy initiated after a surgery is focused on caring for the client’s concerns about walking, restoring movement and foot usage and managing the healing process. In the example below, this client had experienced many years of recurring pain before having surgery. The information in… Continue Reading →
What to expect during your ACL rehabilitation
The physical therapists at Advance Physical Therapy have experience helping people achieve the most after their ACL surgery. We follow the basic principle that our body knows how to heal itself if it is allowed to. Through monitoring the stages of healing and knowing when to make appropriate exercise progressions clients can return to their prior… Continue Reading →
