Physical Therapy Blog

Nerve pain is a distinctive, often chronic, type of pain that is challenging to manage or treat. It’s caused by many different reasons. This leaves individuals with unique, painful sensations and feelings. But, one effective way to treat or manage nerve pain is with physical therapy. Exercise, soft tissue manipulation, and TENS can significantly improve the pain and impact healing. What is Nerve Pain? Nerve pain is also known as neuropathic pain, neuropathy, or neuralgia. It’s caused by an impairment within the nervous system. The pain results in a different kind of sensation from any other type of pain. Neuropathic

Which is the best exercise, Walking, Cycling, or Running? If you’re thinking of starting an exercise program, you may be wondering should I be walking, cycling or running? If you’re trying to lose weight in a hurry… you might only be thinking about what burns the most calories the fastest. However, there are a few other things to consider as well. If you are new to exercise, you may be prone to injury. Let’s look at a few common exercise modes… walking, cycling, and running, and what you should know about each. Walking For Exercise Of the three types of

5 Most Common Youth Sports Injuries After 2020, the year of COVID, youth sports are finally opening up again. However, this means that youth sports injuries will be returning as well. We will be treating young patients in our physical therapy practice for a variety of conditions. Here are the most common youth sports injuries that we see and treat. 1. Little Leaguer’s Elbow This injury is due to overuse, as many youth sports injuries are. Pain around the young athlete’s elbow can come from improper throwing form, but it comes from excessive throwing more often. Rest and stretching exercises

Although it’s best to stay active at any age, many seniors reduce activity as they grow older. Senior Sports Injuries may start to become a problem. Starting a fitness regimen when you’ve been relatively sedentary can be tricky. Injuries are common when you don’t go slowly to build up your stamina and flexibility. Let’s look at some of the most basic injuries that seniors are susceptible to when they make a sudden change to an active lifestyle. Sprains When your ligament becomes torn or stretched, a sprain occurs. Ligaments connect two bones with a band of connective tissue. A sprain