Total Knee Replacement A Total Knee Replacement (also known as a TKR) is when the ends of the knee joint bones are removed in favor of metal caps. TKR is required if a bone disease or fracture damaged in a patient’s knee joint. If a patient...
Falling is something most people do not consider, making it one of the most common accidents for people of all ages. The dangers of potential injury increase with age and make older adults fall victim to greater risks. It is reported that falling is the...
Physical Therapy for Development Coordination Syndrome DCS Development coordination syndrome (DCS) is often confused for ADHD and other developmental disorders due mostly to the difficulties DCS presents children when they have difficulty writing or performing coordination based activities like sports or climbing stairs. DCS affects the...
Graston Technique Fascia are a network of connective tissue between skin and muscle. Once the fascia becomes restricted, tension between the muscle and skin causes friction between the two layers which results in pain. The Graston Technique utilizes instruments and therapeutic exercise to treat inflamed or...
Let’s talk whiplash, or neck injuries that most commonly occur from being rear ended. Statistics are not always accurate, but they represent something that occurs one way or another. An overwhelming statistic that should not be ignored is for whiplash: 25% of all people who suffer...
Balance Training A good balance is needed to do basically anything in your daily life. Activities ranging from walking to leaning down to pick something up all involve balance. Balance Training includes exercises that work specifically on your legs and core to strengthen those particular muscles...
Kinesio Taping If you are not an athlete who is prone to injury, you may not be familiar with the term kinesiotherapy. As the prefix implies, it is the practice of treating ailments via movement typically by methods of exercise. The trouble with kinesiotherapy for most...
Chronic Pain Chronic pain is something that almost everyone deals with at one point or another in their life as opposed to acute pain which lasts just a short while to alert us of a possible injury. Chronic pain can last for up to 12 months...
What Is A Concussion? Concussions are a prevalent injury and should not be something to be taken lightly. Concussions can not only have harmful side effects in the short term, but can have lasting long term effects. This is why it is very important to do...
Facial Paralysis and PT Facial Paralysis, also known as Bell’s Palsy is a serious condition that needs urgent care. It causes loss of facial movement because of the nerve damage. It typically happens only on one side of the face causing the muscles to droop and...