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Is dry needling effective for sciatica sufferers? Check out these 4 benefits
If you’re suffering from sciatica, you may be looking for unconventional methods of treatment. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve gets injured or inflamed, causing pain to travel from your lower back down to your legs. Because those pain signals are traveling...
The top 5 benefits of women’s health physical therapy
Are you having issues with your pelvic floor? It’s more common than you think. One in 3 women will experience a pelvic floor disorder at some point in their lives. The pelvic floor is made up of a group of muscles that help control and support the bladder, bowel and...
5 ways dry needling can improve plantar fasciitis symptoms
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common types of foot pain. Occurring in around 10% of the general population, plantar fasciitis is a condition where the plantar fascia (the ligament that connects your heel to the front of your foot) gets injured or inflamed. That...
3 reasons to consider visiting a sports therapy specialist near you
If you’re an athlete in reasonably good health, you might think that you don’t need sports therapy. After all, isn’t physical therapy something you’d only use if you get injured? Actually, physical therapy offers many other benefits as well. Sports therapy goes beyond...
Rotator cuff tendinitis: 6 causes and 7 treatments
Did you know that the most common cause of shoulder pain is rotator cuff tendinitis? Inflammation of tendons in the shoulder can cause rotator cuff tendinitis, a debilitating condition that can trigger acute and chronic pain in the shoulder if left untreated. Symptoms...
4 reasons to look for physical therapy for TMJ dysfunction near you
According to research, about 10 million or 5% to 12% of people in the United States have temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD). Younger people have an even higher likelihood of experiencing it. Your two temporomandibular joints (TMJs) join together your skull and...
5 ways that dry needling can help trigger points
Try out these 4 physical therapy treatments for sciatica
If you have pain, weakness, numbness or tingling in your leg, you, along with 40% of Americans at some point in their life, may be dealing with sciatica. Pressure on or damage to the sciatic nerve causes sciatica, which is a kind of nerve pain that can range from dull...
4 of the best sleeping positions to try for your lower back pain
Did you know that good sleep can actually support your lower back pain recovery? Quality, restful sleep promotes healing in all areas of your body, including your back. That’s especially important considering over 65 million Americans have some form of back pain. To...
5 common physical therapy exercises for treating pelvic floors
Do you know how important your pelvic floor is? The pelvic floor is a group of muscles located between the tailbone (the coccyx) and the pubic bone within the pelvis. These muscles support the bowels, bladder and reproductive system. Your pelvic floor may weaken over...
