What can my physical therapist do to reduce how long an MCL sprain lasts?

Your body is full of fibrous tissue that holds the joints together known as ligaments. When you tear a ligament, it’s called a sprain. The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is one of the major ligaments that helps stabilize your knee joint. It is usually torn from impact injuries, which is why it is a commonly […]

Who is likely to feel pain on the pinky side of their hand?

Our hands are delicate structures that allow us to perform a variety of tasks every day. We may take our hands for granted if we don’t experience hand pain. However, when we do feel pain or discomfort in our hands, we realize just how important they are for everything from brushing our teeth to driving […]

How to recover from a fibromyalgia flare-up with help from a physical therapist

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that can be debilitating, especially when you experience flare-ups. These usually cause musculoskeletal pain, tenderness and fatigue. These symptoms can put a damper on life and even interfere with your sleep. Fibromyalgia flare-ups usually occur during times of increased stress. Examples include after sustaining an injury, or in the wake […]

Three physical therapy exercises you may be asked to do after arthroscopic knee surgery

Arthroscopic surgery is often used to help people with joint issues like ligament tears or meniscus tears. In many cases, the joint that your surgery is targeting is the knee.  Medical studies support that the knee is often the joint that requires arthroscopic surgery, and one study reports that about 750,000 of these knee surgeries […]

What is unique about women’s health physical therapy?

Most people wouldn’t be surprised by the statement that men and women are different from each other in many ways. Many wouldn’t even be surprised that women’s health physical therapy is different from other types of physical therapy. Yet there may not be many people who know exactly what makes women’s health physical therapy unique.  […]

Symptoms that are common for a torn hamstring

Professional and amateur athletes. People who don’t maintain good flexibility. People who have leg muscle imbalances. What do all these people have in common? They’re more likely to injure their hamstring.  The hamstring is actually a group of three muscles in the back of the thigh, and they’re some of the most commonly injured leg […]

How to stop tension headaches with physical therapy

The tension slowly builds in your neck, and you can feel it slowly moving into your head. Eventually, this tension turns to pain. You’re now one of the millions of people who experience tension headaches every day. You’re also likely keen to find out how to stop your tension headaches.  Tension-type headaches often occur when […]

Three physical therapy exercises to help your neck arthritis

Feeling stiffness and pain in your neck? If you’re older, these could be signs that you have neck arthritis.  The neck is made up of vertebrae, facet joints, cartilage and discs that can all wear out as you age. This natural wearing is what leads to cervical osteoarthritis. It’s reported that more than 85% of […]

What is the recovery timeline for an MCL injury?

The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is most commonly injured while playing sports. However, twisting your knee can also cause this injury. Working with a physical therapist allows you to develop the shortest possible recovery timeline for an MCL injury. The MCL is a ligament on the inner side of your knee joint. Blows to the […]

Three exercises that can reduce back and pelvic pain

Pain in the lower back and pelvic area are common symptoms of a condition called sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction.  Each person has two SI joints, and these joints link the hip bones in the pelvis to the lower spine. SI joint dysfunction occurs when these joints become irritated or inflamed. It’s estimated that up to […]

Three issues that lead to burning pain in the wrist

You might feel it when typing an email. It can make turning doorknobs an activity you’d rather avoid. These are just a few of the effects that burning pain in your wrist could have on your daily life.  Feeling wrist pain is much more common than many people might think. Medical researchers report that on […]

Two exercises that can help your hip bursa pain

Running or walking with poor form. Lifting heavy weights repeatedly with your legs. Weakness in your thigh or glute muscles. These are all factors that can lead to hip bursa pain or hip bursitis.  Bursae are small, fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction between muscles and bones. One place where you can find these structures are […]