Posts From July, 2020

If it’s your first time getting acupuncture, here are some things you should know or expect about your upcoming appointment. Eat! Make sure you have a little something in your stomach before your appointment. It doesn’t have to be a huge meal, it can be something small that’s within a few hours before treatment. We

• Posted on: Jul 30 2020
• By: anna.walsh

Now more than ever, the importance of home exercise is paramount. Whether you are just trying to keep in shape, or you are attempting to maintain an exercise program given to you by a physical therapist, being able to maintain a comprehensive exercise program, especially without the ability to utilize gym facilities, can be challenging.

• Posted on: Jul 30 2020
• By: anna.walsh

Anthony Lo A common question that often comes up a week or two into physical therapy for patients who have undergone surgery is, “Why am I so tired?” or “Is it normal for me to be sleeping so much?” and the simple answer is, “Yes.” But why? Surgery, whether minor or major, can take a

• Posted on: Jul 23 2020
• By: AdvancedPMR

According to studies done on psychological stress and the human immune system, physiological responses to stress are considered an evolutionary factor in our adaptation for survival.  Immunity is one of those adaptive responses and over the course of existence, humans along with other organisms, have genetically mutated for the accommodation of life’s traumas and environmental

• Posted on: Jul 20 2020
• By: AdvancedPMR

LOW BACK PAIN; For chronic low back pain, evidence consistently demonstrated that acupuncture or acupuncture plus another intervention such as Physical Therapy provides clinically relevant benefits and functional improvement compared with no treatment .  Because of this acupuncture is now being covered by medicare for the treatment of chronic low back pain!!!   TENSION HEADACHE; 

• Posted on: Jul 8 2020
• By: anna.walsh

Migraines are chronic headaches associated with various symptoms and levels of severity. They can last 4 hours to 3 days in duration and can vary from mild to severe in sensation. Though primarily treated with medications, patients with migraines can benefit from physical therapy as well. Much like how certain conditions are addressed by treating

• Posted on: Jul 8 2020
• By: anna.walsh