Exercise During Pregnancy: How Much is Safe?
Have you ever witnessed a woman in her third trimester jogging along the street, or even running in a marathon, and wondered to yourself, “is […]
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Lateral Epicondylitis: What to Do About Tennis Elbow
What is it? Lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is the general term for lateral pain in the elbow caused by overuse of the […]
How Much Exercise Is Enough?
We have all heard the benefits of exercise; it can help improve strength, cardiovascular function, and quality of life. However, finding time to exercise can […]
Regenerative Medicine—Working With What We’ve Got
In The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man sang about his desire for a heart and the Scarecrow for a brain. They searched along the […]
Arizona Physical Therapy as Pain Management
Chronic pain affects at least 100 million American adults, more people than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. A common treatment of chronic pain has […]
How to Prevent Low Back Pain from Sitting
Working at a physical therapy clinic provides a lot of opportunities to see different diagnoses. One that I’ve been coming across as of late is […]
Knee Injuries in Female Athletes
Female athletes suffer a disproportionate number of knee injuries in running and cutting sports compared to their male counterparts of the same age. The medical […]
Elderly Falls: Are You At Risk?
Did you know that falls are the leading cause of death due to injury among the elderly? That 87% of all fractures in the elderly […]
Why Do I Hurt? Myths and Facts about Pain
Let’s face it, no one likes to be in pain. However, people who do not experience pain usually pass away at an early age because […]
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Mirror Therapy
When I treated my first patient who had been diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), the condition was foreign to me. To say I […]