How essential are your physical therapy needs in this time of COVID-19? Well, it depends on what you’re recovering from. Physical therapy is used for a wide range of conditions, from minor aches and pains to major injuries or surgery, along with al
With massage therapy generally regarded as a nonessential service in this time of coronavirus lockdowns, you might be feeling pretty limited in your options for managing the stress you’re feeling. Those cases of wine that everyone was buying in the
When news of the novel Coronavirus first started to break, one of the first things we did was stop going to the gym. It was pretty easy. We were already avoiding the gym because of flu season. But as things became more serious, we had to adapt to sta
Back in the old days when we talked about isolation exercises, we meant exercises that isolate a particular muscle group: the biceps, the quads, the glutes, or another area. But now in these days of Coronavirus self-quarantine, isolation exercises ha
Stay healthy. Stay home. We’re all trying to follow this advice in these days of Coronavirus self-quarantine. We’re feeling pretty cooped up, but we’re getting through it. But for those of us lucky enough to have transitioned into a work-from-h
As we brace for the impact of COVID-19, efforts to protect ourselves are falling mainly into two categories. First, we are trying to avoid exposure. And second, we’re ramping up the capacity of our healthcare system as quickly as possible to keep i
There’s this old curse: May you live in interesting times. It doesn’t seem so bad at first. But then the interesting times hit and everybody rushes Costco and you have no idea when you’ll be able to buy toilet paper again.
The reality of the
Lower back pain. If you didn’t already have it, you probably wouldn’t be reading this article, so it’s probably too late to go into the whole spiel about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure. The good news, though, is that lower b
There are many reasons you might plan on seeing a physical therapist. You might have had an accident. You might be rehabbing an injured shoulder. Maybe there’s a scheduled surgery you’ll need to recover from. Or it could be that your body is just
Ask the professionals. Massage Therapists and Physical Therapists who work to relieve injured, tight, and overworked muscles know how important it is to choose the right massage cream. They need a cream that lets them get on with the work of healing
