What Physical Therapy Can Do For Arthritis
What Physical Therapy Can Do For Arthritis From The APTA Arthritis is a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the joints. It can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling. The hips, knees, hands, and spine are the most commonly affected joints....
Mindfulness & Physical Therapy
by Morgan Hoffman-Smith (Ithaca College SPT) What is mindfulness? “The state, process, and practice of remembering to observe moment-to-moment experiences with openness and without automatic patterns of previously conditioned thoughts, emotions, or...
Best Exercises for Youth with JA
Brought to you by the experts at the Arthritis Foundation! By Mary Anne Dunkin For children, as with adults, regular physical activity is an important part of managing arthritis. These days, physical activity is even more important to staying healthy, physically and...
Building A Walking Workout
From The Arthritis Foundation Learn how to use the FIT Formula to start or continue a walking routine that will help reduce your pain and improve overall health. Are you looking for a risk-free anti-pain treatment? Maybe you also want a way to reduce pain,...
Fibromyalgia – What To Do When The Fibro Ignites
From The American Physical Therapy Association As we head into the dog days of summer, the weather is heating up. For the nearly 5 million people in the United States with Fibromyalgia, they might experience a different kind of heat - the burning pain that...
Osteoarthritis Doesn’t Have to Mean Surgery
At this time, it is estimated that 27 million Americans have some form of osteoarthritis (OA). Arthritis is a term to describe inflammation of the joints. Some factors that increase your risk for OA include age, genetics, former injury, occupation, sports, and...
Stress And Our Muscles
“Don’t distress, de-stress!” The effects of stress on our body can be beneficial in extreme moments; for instance our muscles tense up during stressful situations to protect themselves from injury. This is caused by the same hormone that increases our heart and...
Sleep Matters!
Promoting Sleep Health: A Physical Therapist’s Role By Austin Mizell, SPT This week marks the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness Week, geared towards promoting the connection between good sleeping habits and better health. Roughly...
Patient Safety Awareness Week
by Sports PT Director of Clinical Operations Dr. Teresa Lindell, PT, DPT, OCS What is more important than one’s health and safety? Many would say nothing! March 13-19th is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Some studies suggest that as many as 400,000...
Elevate Your Heart Rate With Physical Therapy
From The American Physical Therapy Association Heart disease is a leading cause of death and disability. This shouldn't be a surprise - it's been at the top of the list for years. You know that taking care of your heart is important. That means doing things...
Stay Connected With Your PT Through Telehealth
from The American Physical Therapy Association The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for a lot of bad stuff. But, if you look really hard and maybe squint just right, there are a few less-than-terrible things to be found. The pandemic forced society to...
Expect To Get Better. You Probably Will.
From The American Physical Therapy Association Research has shown that positive expectations increase the chances of a good outcome It's the old self-fulfilling prophecy; your attitude determines your approach to situations. If you believe you'll be successful,...
What Is Post-Intensive Care Syndrome And What Does PT Have To Do With It?
From The APTA When you think about a person going into intensive care, you probably picture someone who's very ill and likely fighting for their life. They may be on a ventilator or other equipment that's keeping them alive. When you're in that situation,...
Examining Implicit Bias in Healthcare
From Julianne Adegoriolu - Clarkson University DPT Class of 2023 Why do we need to know about Implicit Biases in Healthcare? Implicit Biases are our subconscious mind’s attitude or stereotypes that affects our understanding, behaviors, and decisions...
Field Hockey And Low Back Pain: 3 Ways To Protect Your Back
Currently, the most common in-game injuries in field hockey consist of ankle sprains, fractures of the hand, and knee ligament injuries. However, 53-59% of players experience low back pain (LBP) during the season, with many of these players needing to sit out...
Ways to Stay Active in All 4 Seasons
From The National Institute on Aging Being creative about your physical activity plans and trying new forms of exercise can keep you motivated by preventing boredom. A change in seasons is an excellent time to be creative about your exercise routine and try...
Working in Physical Therapy Has Benefits That Extend Beyond The Clinic
From The American Physical Therapy Association Stories about hiring difficulties are all over the news right and physical therapy clinics haven't been left out. An aging population with more chronic diseases has been pushing up the need for physical therapy for...
Juvenile Arthritis – How PT Can Help
by Monica Zeisz PT, DPT Arthritis is not just an adult disease; it happens in children too. What is Juvenile Arthritis? An autoimmune disorder by which healthy cells and tissues are attacked by the body’s own immune system; essentially joint inflammation...
How Physical Therapy Can Help Treat Your Hamstring Strain And Prevent Against Injury
by Elliot Place - Ithaca College Athletes involved in sports that involve sprinting, kicking, or high-speed skilled movements such as football, soccer, rugby, track, and dancing have been shown to be at increased risk for acute hamstring strains. Hamstring strains...
Returning To Activity After A Pandemic
From The APTA During the COVID-19 pandemic, activity levels dropped for a lot of people. Between stay at home orders, gym closures and working from home, people became more sedentary. On top of that, there were shortages of equipment like dumbbells and bicycles,...
Physical Therapy Isn’t Just For Pain. It Can Keep You Healthy For Life.
You know that physical activity is good for you. The benefits are well researched and the list is impressive. Here's just a sampling: - Releases endorphins to make you feel good and fight depression - Helps control weight - Prevents diseases like stroke,...
7 Surprising Ways A Physical Therapist Can Help You
From "Men's Health" Retrain Your Brain Strokes and traumatic brain injuries, like concussions, can make it hard to walk, exercise, and do things that were easy before. “If there’s damage in one part of the brain, it can really affect the way that it...
Physical Therapy Guide To Scoliosis
From The APTA Scoliosis is a condition that affects the normal shape of the spine, altering a person's overall trunk alignment and posture. Scoliosis causes the spine to move to the side and turn. This condition can occur at any time during the lifespan, but is more...
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
By Dr. Meghan Haus, PT, DPT Pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) is specialized treatment for conditions of the pelvis, pelvic floor muscles and perineal structures. It is appropriate for a wide number of conditions and we often find that it plays a role in...
Want To Stay Healthy? Move More!
By The APTA COVID has certainly made the importance of health very clear and we have all seen how quickly things can change with an illness. While COVID is currently front and center in most people's thoughts, it isn't the only thing out there that can change your...
Early Sports Specialization in Young Athletes: Risk vs. Reward
By Dr. Chad LaChance PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS A growing trend in America is young athletes specializing in a single sport with the hopes of excelling in that sport and with goals of achieving a Division 1 athletic scholarship or even reaching the professional ranks....
Will COVID-19 Change the Typical PT Patient?
From The APTA People usually see a physical therapist for pain or loss of function Think of the person who has back pain, the injured athlete or the person who's had a stroke. They all want to improve how they move and complete tasks. Now, there is good reason to...
Getting back into the “Swing” of Things: Maximizing Your Golf Performance with TPI
by Dr. Zachary Cole, PT, DPT, TPI Certified “Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated” – Arnold Palmer Do you have pain during your golf swing? Do you have pain when your round is over? Have you cut rounds short in the past year because of pain?...
How Can Physical Therapy Help Me With My Concussion?
by Dr. Becky Korosi, PT,DPT,ATC An evaluation by a Physical Therapist specializing in concussions can help answer many of your questions! Anyone can have a concussion, and it’s a very stressful situation to deal with. Often the symptoms are hard to...
Pandemic Posture
by Dr. Shane Cherico, PT, DPT Now that it has been roughly a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us still find ourselves working from home as businesses slowly start re-opening and having employees come back in to work. For those of us...
Sitting For Prolonged Periods: Healthy Reminders
Sitting for prolonged periods has increasingly become a "normal" part of American life, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Between Zoom meetings, decreased social interaction and lessened exercise, we are sitting more than ever before. However, this sedentary...
Workplace Injury? 3 Reasons Why You Should Have An Attorney
by Bethany Nicoletti from MCV Law Potential clients often ask us whether or not they need an attorney. The short answer to this question is no, injured workers are not required to have an attorney. However, there are 3 key reasons why we believe injured workers...
Headache And Neck Pain? Your Physical Therapist Can Help!
What is a cervicogenic headache? A cervicogenic headache is just another name for a headache that originates from somewhere in the neck (aka cervical spine). This is called “referred pain,” which means that you perceive the pain in a region of your body that is...
Building and Strengthening Your Bones With Exercise
While exercises such as biking and swimming certainly offer many health benefits including increasing cardiovascular capacity, they do very little to strengthen bones. Weight-bearing exercise, on the other hand, exerts pressure on the bones, which in turn, stimulates...
The Importance Of Proper Lifting Technique: Avoiding Back Strain
Back strain due to overexertion accounts for an estimated one fourth of all workplace injuries. Many of these injuries are the result of poor lifting technique. With this in mind, remember these simple tips to avoid such injuries: • To begin with, bring...
Finally, Some Good News About Back Pain
From The APTA Back pain is a huge problem in developed nations worldwide. It has or will affect most of us. The current estimate is that 80% of people will experience back pain at least once. It is the single biggest cause for disability, the third most...
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization: What It Is, And How It Can Help You!
By Allie Fernandez, Student PT at Upstate Medical University You may have had your PT use metal tools on you to gently massage painful or stiff areas. When a PT uses one of these tools, they’re performing a skilled intervention called Instrument Assisted Soft...
In Person Or Virtual PT? Maybe Both!
from the APTA Virtual physical therapy has quickly moved from a niche offering to the mainstream. Having more options is great, but it can also complicate decision making. Having an understanding of the benefits of both can help make clear which one would best...
When The Weather Gets Cold, Don’t Forget To Warm Up!
from the APTA Colder weather means some changes to how we exercise. Of course it's harder to motivate yourself to get outside for a run or bike ride when the temperature drops, and the shorter days compress our schedules, but there are changes in your...
Research Review: Early Physical Therapy Works For Sciatica
From the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Researchers found that physical therapy started within three days of an initial PCP visit improved multiple outcomes. The Message Sciatica is common among individuals with back pain, but research on...
10 Reasons You Should Move More
By Dr. Kerri Laurenza, PT, DPT Roughly 80% of adults do not move enough! Here are 10 reasons why everyone should move more throughout their day: It assists with weight management It lowers your risk of heart disease and stroke, lowering your blood pressure and...
It’s National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
Stay Well, Stay Safe Wednesday, September 30th is National Women’s Health & Fitness Day. This annual observance aims to focus attention on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women. At Sports PT, we are proud to support women in...
Healthy Aging & You
September is Healthy Aging Month and if you are one of the 150 million Americans age 45 and up, that means this is a great time to find ways to boost and rejuvenate your physical, mental, and social health! Here are a few ways to kick off the month: ...
Virtual Isn’t Just for Visits: Putting on a Virtual Event to Engage Your Patients, Staff, & Community
From the APTA WITH IN-PERSON EVENTS NEITHER SAFE NOR PERMITTED, TWO PRACTICES - ONE ON THE EAST COAST, THE OTHER ON THE WEST COAST - WERE NOT GOING TO LET COVID-19 LIMIT THEIR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. BETWEEN THE TWO PRACTICES, ALMOST 600 PEOPLE TOOK ON THE CHALLENGE...
Dizzy? See A Physical Therapist!
by Dr. Teresa Lindell, PT, DPT, OCS Chances are, you or someone you know has been dizzy at some point in your life. One recent epidemiological study estimates that as many as 35% of adults aged 40 years or older in the United States—approximately 69 million...
What Are The Healthiest Exercises You Can Do?
There are lots of popular exercises that get promoted as the “best” exercise. So, how are you supposed to know which is the best one you can do? We’ve put together a list of a few that are good and the reasons we think you should consider adding them to your exercise...
Lazy Summer or Deconditioning?
From the American Physical Therapy Association The weather is hot, the gym is closed, and you've been relaxing - enjoying the lazy, hazy days of summer. Taking a day off here and there is no problem, but if you've been consistently missing your regular...
Stress And Our Muscles
“Don’t distress, de-stress!” The effects of stress on our body can be beneficial in extreme moments; for instance our muscles tense up during stressful situations to protect themselves from injury. This is caused by the same hormone that increases our heart and...
Should I Push Through That Pain?
"Should I push through that pain?" We often get asked this question by our patients. It’s a question that often results in conflicting advice. Here’s our thoughts: First determine if you are sore or experiencing pain. When you have a feeling of soreness or...
3 Reasons Why Water Is So Important
“Baby, it’s hot outside!” Just a few months ago we were complaining about the cold in Upstate NY, but now that summer has officially arrived, heat and all, it’s important to remember to stay hydrated! So what’s all the fuss about water, anyway? Here are...
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