Putting Your Best Foot Forward: How Physical Therapy in Brooklyn Can Relieve Foot Pain
Foot pain can be a debilitating condition that affects your overall quality of life. Whether you're an athlete, a busy professional, or someone who enjoys long walks through the park, foot pain can put a damper on your daily activities. However, there's hope in the form of physical therapy. In this blog, we will explore how physical therapy can play a crucial role in alleviating foot pain, allowing you to step into a pain-free future.
Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month: The Key to Healing, Prevention, and Total Well-Being
National Physical Therapy Month is an opportunity to celebrate the profound impact that physical therapy has on healing, preventing injuries, and enhancing overall health. Physical therapists are not just healers but also educators, partners in health, and champions of well-being. Their work reaches far beyond the clinic, touching the lives of countless individuals, and helping them lead healthier, happier lives.
Does Yoga Really Help the Body, and Should You Incorporate it Into Your Routine?
While yoga has been in practice for decades, in the last ten years, it has become increasingly popular as a modern practice to support both physical health and spiritual health in tandem. So what exactly does yoga do for the body and spirit, and can it be beneficial for you to add to your routine? We’ll break down our thoughts below.
Why Does My Jaw Hurt? How Physical Therapists Can Help You Heal Your TMJ Pain
Understanding Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) dysfunction and how physical therapy can help. The TMJ can cause jaw pain due to several factors. Read more inside for the most common reasons why a client may present with jaw pain.
The Top 9 Ways to Avoid Injury
As physical therapists, we see a lot of injuries. We love helping our clients to heal, but we also want to help our clients avoid injury altogether. So many injuries can be prevented, and it’s actually pretty simple to do so. Check out what you should be doing to avoid injury (and us, but we’ll forgive you).
The Effect of Posture on Shoulder Pain
Studies have shown that posture can in fact play a very big role in the development of shoulder problems. One of the most common causes of shoulder pain is SAIS (subacromial impingement syndrome).
Classic Postural Deviations
We’ve all heard the words “fix your posture” or “stand up straight”! Most people instinctively arch their backs, push their chest out and squeeze their shoulders back. But is that appropriate for every postural problem?
What Are The Best Exercises To Improve Your Posture?
This is the famous question that I get all the time from my physical therapy patients. We often see the infomercials about products claiming to improve your posture and make you sit up straight. More often that not we are purchasing these products online to try and mitigate the effects of gravity on us all.