Being The Best Parent
Being The Best Parent, Or How to do Your Best And Ask For Help When I became a new parent it was hard. Being a new anything can be a challenge. Nothing can prepare you for something that is brand new. You can study and research but when you attempt to put it into...
Staying Physically Healthy During A Pandemic
Staying Physically Healthy A Pandemic Outpatient physical therapy is a luxury. Healthcare is accessible in the USA during the stay at home orders but there is no reason to go to a physical therapist. The risk is not worth the benefit. Telehealth is one alternative and...
Telehealth Physical Therapy
Telehealth During these difficult times a primary part of medicine has shifted. Medical care has shifted to telehealth for anything that does not have to be in person. What does that look like when it comes to physical therapy? There are 3 main differences: initial...
Why More People Do Not Bike
Biking In Philadelphia I love being active. More specifically my body loves being active. This includes walking, running, and biking. The later is something I never thought of as a primary means of transportation until living in Philadelphia. Now I find myself...
Recovery From Achilles Pain
Achilles Pain Pain in the achilles tendon can easily become chronic and difficult to recover from. Rest does not seem to help the tendon recover. Current research suggests that changes to the tendon are to blame. These changes can be nerve, vasculature, or the...
How To Prevent Over Training
Train Smart Overuse injuries are common in people who start training. As we move in to nicer weather more people will start to increase their training and increasing faster or further than we should we can overuse our muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bones...
Choose Physical Therapy Over Opioids
The Opioid Epidemic Opioid use has reached epidemic proportions. 69,000 people die each year from opioid overdose in the US. People should have concern when they are prescribed opioids even in the short term. 78% of people prefer non opioid pain management for...
Our Friend The Nerve
When Are The Nerves Involved Our nervous system is complex and we typically associate nerve damage to bulging disks, herniated disks, sciatica, numbness, and or tingling. Most people experience some type of nerve pain at some point as it occurs when you hit...