Massage Therapy Is An Effective Way To Help With Respiration and Relaxation By Libby Winterhalter
Massage Therapy Is An Effective Way To Help With Respiration and Relaxation Nearly 20 years ago, I found myself in the hospital emergency room experiencing excruciating back pain and unable to breathe without assistance. I can still remember a doctor talking about the...
Strength Training for Better Posture By Dr. Samantha Dove
Strength Training for Better Posture Why do we care about “better posture”? In physical therapy our goal is not to be constant posture analysts. Our goal is also not to achieve “perfect posture”. We want to help you achieve what is optimal for your body and help...
Why You Should See Your Physical Therapist First by Dr. Sarah Crawford
Why You Should See Your Physical Therapist First October is #NationalPhysicalTherapyMonth and the goal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is to choose PT as well as advocate for preventative care. Did you know that a Physical Therapist is an...
It’s Not You, It’s Them: The Real Reasons Why People Struggle to Be Active By Emily Robinson
It’s Not You, It’s Them: The Real Reasons Why People Struggle to Be Active Maybe you’re a busy stay-at-home mom with a schedule that is mostly dictated by school schedules, nap times, and extracurricular activities. Or, you're a full-time employee who is stuck at a...
How Improved Posture Leads to Reduced Shoulder Pain By Dr. Samantha Dove
How Improved Posture Leads to Reduced Shoulder Pain.What is the most common faulty upper body posture? We all recognize it, and probably can relate to some degree. It's that slumped sitting, rounded shoulders, and forward head position that’s all too easy to get into....
What to Avoid With Back Pain By Dr. Chelsea Walter
What to avoid with back pain. I cannot share this post without first saying that back pain is not always simple to treat and manage. Treatment of back pain is not one size fits all and each individual deserves a personalized assessment. This is meant to be a starting...
What Are Parafunctional Habits? By Dr. Samantha Dove
What are parafunctional habits?Parafunctional habits are uses of a body part outside of its intention. The term is mostly used regarding the mouth and oral habits. Examples of these habits include clenching, grinding, nail biting, cheek chewing, tongue...
Your Body Size Isn’t the Problem, Diet Culture Is By Emily Robinson
Your Body Size Isn’t the Problem, Diet Culture Is. In our society, we see diet culture almost everywhere we turn. We see it especially with increased social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. We rarely (if ever) go through a single day without seeing an...
Pain Is Not Always A Bad Thing By Dr. Chelsea Walter
Pain is not always a bad thing. In its simplest state, pain is the body’s mechanism of telling when harm is possible. If it hurts, don’t do it, right? If only it were truly that simple. Pain can be acute or chronic. Acute pain is what occurs shortly after an injury...
Every ‘Body” and Everybody Deserves Massage By Libby Winterhalter
Every ‘Body” and Everybody Deserves Massage As a practitioner who strives to build good rapport with each client, it’s important to engage in some conversation in order to begin to get to know one another. Asking questions is an easy, natural way to begin the process....