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Common Running Injuries

With the Virginia 10 Miler and other fall races right around the corner, avoiding running injuries is at the top of every runner’s mind. Understanding the running injuries, though, is the key to preventing them! Here are a few common ones to watch for: Runner’s Knee Common causes: Increasing mileage and/or intensity too quickly, poor […]

Managing Sciatica with Physical Therapy

Although sciatica can be treated effectively with physical therapy, millions of people suffer from this condition each year. Characterized by a sharp, shooting pain that radiates from the lower back down into the leg, sciatica can be nagging, debilitating, and frustrating. Sciatica often interferes with everything from work to sleep. Fortunately, physical therapy offers an […]

Understanding the Body’s Response to Long Drives

Why Do I Get Sore Riding in a Car? For many people, riding in a car—even as a passenger—can lead to soreness, stiffness, and even pain. If you find yourself rubbing your neck or stretching your back after a road trip, you’re not alone. This discomfort is surprisingly common and physical therapy can help you […]

The Impact of Physical Therapy on Fall Prevention

We all remember the commercial with the line, “Help. I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” While the acting job may be something to laugh at, falls are certainly no laughing matter. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of four Americans aged 65 and older falls each […]

Manual Therapy: A Hands-on Approach to Healing

Manual therapy is a hands-on approach to healing that enhances recovery. Skilled physical therapists are able to manipulate muscles, joints, and soft tissue in order to reduce pain, improve mobility, promote safe and efficient movement, and restore function. A highly effective treatment option for most musculoskeletal conditions, it is often used in tandem with exercise, […]

Lifting Techniques to Help You Avoid Injury

As a physical therapist, I often see patients with back pain, shoulder issues, and muscle strains that result from one common daily activity: lifting. Whether it’s picking up a heavy box, a toddler having a meltdown, or wrangling a care seat into the backseat, lifting is part of life, especially for parents and caregivers. Proper […]

Physical Therapy and Workplace Safety and Health

At work, your body faces challenges every day. Physical therapy does not just help after injury: it can prevent injuries from happening in the first place. Think of physical therapists as partners in keeping you healthy on the job, whether you are lifting heavy objects, sitting at a desk, or somewhere in between.  Physical therapy […]

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Examination and Treatment

Pelvic floor physical therapy focuses on the examination and treatment of pelvic floor disorders, including issues related to urinary, bowel, and sexual health. This specialized area of physical therapy helps address the muscular, skeletal, and connective tissue imbalances or dysfunctions that affect the pelvic region. Here’s an overview of what this therapy entails in terms […]

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Addresses Private Concerns

Pelvic floor physical therapy is a highly effective approach to addressing delicate issues. Often overlooked, women’s pelvic health is an essential aspect of our well-being. The pelvic region plays a crucial role in functions such bladder and bowel control, sexual health, pregnancy, and core stability. However, many of us experience pelvic pain, incontinence, and pelvic […]

Dry Needling: A Tool Used by Physical Therapists to Treat Pain

Dry needling is a tool that physical therapists use to treat pain and increase mobility. A minimally-invasive, drug-free technique, modern dry needling is based on Western neuroanatomy and modern scientific study of the muscles and nervous system. Paired with traditional physical therapy, dry needling is particularly effective for reducing musculoskeletal pain, muscle tension, limited mobility, […]

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