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The why, what, and how of good posture

Do you ever find yourself slouching while working on the computer? Or do you find yourself looking down at your phone for prolonged periods throughout the day? Or maybe when you stand do you like to lean onto a wall or put more weight on one foot? These are all examples of improper postures, even


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Cervical SNAGs for Neck Pain

Low back and neck pain has become more prevalent in the last decade. According to National Interview Health survey data of 2019, 39.0% of adults had back pain, 36.5% had lower limb pain, and 30.7% had upper limb pain. Having to deal with low back and/or neck pain during activities of daily life becomes frustrating


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True or False; Physical Therapy Edition. Clearing up common misconceptions of Physical Therapy.

Maggie Getler, DPT True or False? Physical therapy is only for acute injuries and after surgery. The answer is false. Physical therapy can help with a variety of symptoms and impairments including but not limited to those related to acute injuries and post-surgery. So, what other conditions can physical therapy help with? Acute AND chronic


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Manual Therapy v. Massage – Anthony Lo

What exactly is the difference between the services provided at a physical therapy clinic and a health spa? To the untrained eye, manual therapy and massage can look very similar. As a matter of fact, there may be some overlapping features of both services. However, the key to understanding these two separate services are knowing


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Cervicogenic Headaches

Cervicogenic headache is when the problem in the neck leads to referred pain up the head unilaterally. Some of the common causes are linked to problems with nerves, bones, muscles: Whiplash injury Strained or sprained neck Poor forward head posture Poor ergonomics Disc bulges leading to a pinched nerve Arthritis/degenerative disc disease Fractures Types of


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Top 5 Misconceptions of Physical Therapy

Top 5 Misconceptions of Physical Therapy By Phil Piserchia, PTA 1) Myth:Going to Physical therapy will hurt. Truth: Although you might experience minimal pain or discomfort at the beginning of your treatment, the main goal of physical therapy is to minimize pain and discomfort. A good physical therapist will work within your pain threshold to


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Does Exercise Help with Neck Pain?

Have you ever experienced neck pain in which you do not know the cause of? This is called non-specific neck pain and is defined as pain in the cervical region that occurs without a direct injury or underlying condition such as a herniation, stenosis, or arthritis. This type of pain is a common health problem


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