by Alicia Cook | Sep 2, 2021 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
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... 
by Alicia Cook | Aug 25, 2021 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
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... 
by Alicia Cook | Jul 21, 2021 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
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... 
by Alicia Cook | Jul 16, 2021 | Massage, Uncategorized
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.... 
by Alicia Cook | Jul 14, 2021 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
Demystifying Dry Needling Why is dry needling so popular Are dry needling and acupuncture similar? What is dry needling? Can dry needling help me? Why is dry needling so popular? Dry needling is a treatment often used in physical therapy. It is growing in popularity... 
by Alicia Cook | Jun 28, 2021 | Physical Therapy, Uncategorized
Does a weak core cause back pain? The core has been given a bad reputation over the last 2 decades as the cause of low back pain. I wouldn’t recommend doing this but if you google “how to fix back pain”, you’ll find hundreds of thousands of references to core strength...