New Kegel Variations: It’s Worth Giving It Another Shot You’re not alone if you’re a woman in your 40’s or older and have issues with leaking. But I’m here with a glimmer of hope for you! Being a physical therapist and a good friend to […]
I’ve had my share of jammed and broken fingers and toes (much to my piano teachers’ horror), but I’ve never much did well with the buddy taping concept. At first, I just thought that my finger or toe hurt because, well, because it was broken. […]
What is the difference between CARTILAGE and MENISCUS? (tow- MAY-toe) (tow –MAH –toe) 10/02/2018 When people have pain in their knee, it’s about 50/50 if they ask me about their ‘cartilage’ or about their ‘meniscus’. Generally speaking, those terms are interchangeable because their differences are […]
12/14/2018 Repetitive strain or “overuse” injuries account for over 50% of all musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace. A repetitive movement (use of tools, keyboard/mouse, squatting, lifting, writing, cashiering, stocking, playing music, assembling, walking, food production, etc), or a prolonged position (studying, driving, sitting, standing, etc) […]
03/22/2019 Middle School Career Day Presentation – What it’s like to become a Physical Therapist – **To become a PT: ** *First you’ve got to ‘decide/KNOW’ that you want to be a PT. Ask yourself these 3 questions: Do I like learning about the human […]
12/12/2018 Inflammation is a very popular subject, and rightly so. Nearly every physical therapy patient that I see has inflammation. Or as they say in Spanish, (in-fla-ma-see-own). Surely I will be making a lot of blog entries on the subject – and today, as my […]
01/13/2019 SHOULD I USE ICE OR HEAT? If I had a nickel for every time I heard this question… lol My short answer to the question is, “If you’re feeling throbbing or burning pain, or warmth around your injury then definitely go with ice. If […]
12/11/2018 I had to take a medical terminology class in college to get my Physical Therapy degree. I quickly found out that it was definitely a necessity. We learned that ‘o’ is often added to connect a (prefix) body part with a (suffix) problem or […]