by Adam Halseth PT, DPT, SCS | Northeast Scottsdale Tennis elbow or golfer's elbow is not a very common condition. It only impacts around 1 to 3 percent of adults every year. But your chances of developing it increase as you get older. Though its name makes it sound like it’s a condition that...
by Vince Kame Jr. PT, MS, ATC | Owner of the South Chandler Location Over the past 20 years, more states have granted patients direct access to physical therapy without a physician referral. Although the state of Arizona has already offered this type of access for several years, it was not until...
Like most people, you may have a vague idea of what physical therapy is and why it is an important part of healthcare. You may not know that no matter what is going on in your life or with your health, physical therapy can most likely help! PT is a type of healthcare practice that focuses on...
by Jordan Brocker DPT | CSSS Osteoarthritis is a normal bodily condition caused by wear and tear to the body, which leads to the deterioration of joint cartilage. This leaves bones unprotected, and eventually, the joint’s deterioration can become so extreme that it leaves bone to rub against bone....
by Melissa Miller, PTA A home exercise program (HEP) is one of the most important aspects of physical therapy. This is an individualized set of therapeutic exercises a patient is given in physical therapy to complete at home. A HEP is given to a patient during their initial evaluation. The patient...
by Ashley Staehling, PT, DPT Pregnancy imposes a heavy toll on the body. Your body adjusts with increasing weight leading to aches and pains in different muscles and tissue. Most women experience low back pain in pregnancy due to sciatic nerve pain. This condition is commonly known as sciatica and...
by Kandice Rogers, PTA, BFR, MFD. Kegel exercises are popularly known to strengthen pelvic floor muscles. They were developed in the 1950s as a means of helping patients deal with urinary incontinence (UI); however, several other advantages have been discovered over the years. These pelvic floor...
By Emily Saleski, MS, LAT, ATC From exercising to painful office injuries, neck pain can be easy to develop and difficult to relieve. Although rest, ice, heat pads, and massages may help relieve minor pains and aches, recent studies have found that some simple strength training exercises can do...
In some states, patients are required to get a referral, or referrals are required from a medical doctor to see a physical therapist. Fortunately, Arizona is one of 20 states that allow unrestricted direct access to physical therapists. In popular culture, "access" implies exclusivity—like a...
by Jim Kester PT, DPT, Cert. SMT, Cert. DN | Clinic Director Sun City Location Lower back pain is common in our society, with an estimated 80 percent of all adults being afflicted at some point in their lifetime. Of those, approximately 10 to 20 percent will also experience sciatica symptoms. If...
