When it comes to keeping your body healthy, the first things you may think about are your diet and exercise habits. While those are two vital parts that contribute to your wellbeing, many other factors are often overlooked, including your posture. Good posture is...

When you think of breast cancer treatment, you may think surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or any combination of these treatments. You may not know that there are rehabilitation services available to help with various side effects from breast cancer treatment. If...

Going for a joint replacement or spine surgery can change your life in many positive ways. Freedom from pain and improved mobility are two main advantages, and who wouldn’t want that? There are 719,000 total knee replacements and 332,000 hip replacements...

Tennis is a great sport that offers a cardiovascular challenge, a test of skill and strategy.  Proper tennis warmups and strengthening exercises can help prevent muscle and tendon strains and tears. Below are some tips to help get you tennis ready and help...

Certain disabilities can make daily tasks such as turning light switches on and off, talking on the phone or adjusting a thermostat difficult or impossible. For many years, occupational therapists have used environmental control units (ECUs) and assistive technology...

Dry needling is a technique that has been around for decades, yet many people remain unfamiliar with it. Specially trained physical therapists use dry needling to relieve pain and improve range of motion for patients. Dry needling evolved from trigger point therapy....

Ever heard of pelvic physical therapy? Probably not. And if you have, a single word likely comes to mind: Kegels. But pelvic therapy involves much more than repeatedly contracting and relaxing your pelvic floor muscles (the muscles that control the flow of urine). In...

When you think of breast cancer treatment, you may think surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or any combination of these treatments. You may not know that there are rehabilitation services available to help with various side effects from breast cancer treatment. If...