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what is a muscle knot
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What Is a Muscle Knot?

What is a Muscle knot? These stiff, palpable bands of tissue contain a hard nodule in the center. Also referred to as myofascial trigger points,...

Common Conditions Treated with Occupational Therapy
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Common Conditions Treated with Occupational Therapy

There are many common conditions treated with occupational therapy. Occupational therapy helps people of all ages and abilities participate in occupations, the daily activities that...

Frozen Shoulder Symptoms
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Frozen Shoulder Symptoms

Frozen shoulder is an informal term for a musculoskeletal condition called adhesive capsulitis. This painful disorder causes the shoulder to feel stiff, stuck, and hard...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention Strategies: Tips to Relieve Pain and Avoid Surgery

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition typically associated with long hours spent typing away at a computer. But anyone who performs repetitive hand and arm...

Vestibular Disorders
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Common Vestibular Disorders Physical Therapy Can Treat

The vestibular system includes parts of the inner ear and the brain’s central nervous system. It processes sensory information that controls balance and eye movements....

blood flow restriction
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What Is Blood Flow Restriction Training?

Blood flow restriction training is a promising treatment often used in physical therapy to increase muscle strength without putting undue stress on the body. It...

Physical Therapy Exercises for TMJ
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Physical Therapy Exercises for TMJ Disorders

Talking, chewing, and other basic facial movements should come with ease. But for individuals with TMD, which are conditions affecting the temporomandibular joints, these everyday movements...

what is generalized weakness
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What Is The Cause of Generalized Weakness and Fatigue

Weakness and fatigue are two of the most common nonspecific medical complaints clinicians encounter. And because they are linked to so many different medical conditions,...

How to Prevent Plantar Fasciitis
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How to Prevent Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common orthopedic foot complaints reported to healthcare providers. One in 10 people will experience plantar heel pain and...

Manual Therapy Techniques
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What Are the Most Common Manual Therapy Techniques?

Hands-on, manipulative therapies have been used worldwide to treat and heal the body for centuries. The earliest known reference to manual therapy dates back to...

How to Treat and Heal a Pulled Groin
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How to Treat a Pulled Groin

Tenderness and pain in the area where the abdomen meets the top of your legs can be signs of a pulled groin. Over-stretching or tearing...

How to Reduce Knee Pain Without Surgery
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How to Reduce Knee Pain Without Surgery

Knee pain is a common ailment affecting people of all ages at all stages of life. Pain anywhere in the body is a sign that...