Dec 30, 2018 | Physical Therapy Corner
With so many words for what we collectively know as our “glutes”, they must be important! But what, exactly, are they? Our glutes are comprised of 3 muscles: the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus. The maximus is the largest and is primarily responsible for hip...
Jun 26, 2018 | Physical Therapy Corner
We have all been told to stand up straight and not “slouch”. We understand that it is important to have good posture but we don’t always understand what that means. Proper posture is an alignment of the head, spine and extremities that provides maximal function. It...
Dec 31, 2017 | Physical Therapy Corner
Now that the holidays are over it is time to take a deep breath! Although breathing is a natural body function that we take for granted, most of us do not breathe correctly or understand that we have the ability to control our breathing. Optimal breathing is key to...
Nov 25, 2017 | Physical Therapy Corner
Dry needling is a technique used by Physical Therapists to help treat myofascial pain (i.e. muscle pain). Many people have experienced pain relief from dry needling and therapists have used it to help patients return to performing activities of daily living and...
Aug 31, 2017 | Physical Therapy Corner
Low back pain remains one of the most common reasons for visits to the family doctor. The world health organization has estimated that 90% of people will develop low back pain at some point in their life. Of those, almost 80% will have a recurrent or chronic back...
