Is it serious if my neck cracks a lot?

The answer to this question could be both yes and no. In some cases, neck cracking is just a natural reaction of your joints. Neck cracking can also be a deliberate action intended to help improve joint flexibility, and it can also release endorphins that fight pain and improve mood. However, it can also be […]

Fun activities you can still enjoy when living with arthritis in the knees

If you’re living with knee arthritis, you may feel like you can’t do many of the activities you enjoy. However, it’s possible for you to still do many fun activities with arthritic knees.  Researchers estimate that more than 80% of patients who suffer from osteoarthritis have it in their knees. People with this issue often […]

Five symptoms of a pinched nerve in the shoulder that mean you need treatment

Dealing with shoulder pain can be tough for anyone. People use their shoulders to do so many tasks during a normal day. They help you lift your coffee mug in the morning. They let you raise your arm to wave goodbye as your kids get on the school bus. Shoulder pain can make these normal […]

Five fun activities for people with back pain

Long-lasting and frequently recurring back pain (also known as chronic back pain) is a problem not only because of the pain, but because it interrupts your daily life. Chronic back pain makes it difficult to perform simple daily tasks and can get in your way of enjoying fun activities. However, back pain shouldn’t sentence you […]

Four steps to prepare for virtual physical therapy from home

You may have heard how you can receive virtual physical therapy from home to help you with your aches and pains when you don’t want to leave your home. However, you may be hesitant to schedule a virtual physical therapy appointment because you don’t consider yourself to be a technologically savvy person. No need to […]

Get answers to your virtual physical therapy FAQs

The lack of toilet paper in stores. The need to practice social distancing. These are just a few things that many people are struggling with thanks to the coronavirus that’s sweeping the country. However, many people might also be concerned about finding the physical therapy services they require.  Fortunately, many therapy practices are offering virtual […]

Four tips from a physical therapist for living with arthritis in the back

Arthritis in the back, also known as spinal arthritis, can make life difficult for so many reasons. In addition to localized aches and stiffness, the inflammation of spinal facet joints and development of bone spurs can cause nerve compression that leads to debilitating and painful radiating symptoms. Although these symptoms can be difficult to live […]

What is the cause of your knee clicking when straightening your leg?

Since our body is a highly intricate collection of bones, joints and connective tissue that all need to work together in a very specific way to perform a wide range of movements, noises when we move happen to all of us. This is particularly true of the knee, which actually consists of two separate joints […]

What to do if you’ve pulled a muscle in your neck and can’t turn your head

Pulling a muscle in the neck is commonly associated with pain, but people who experience them also know they can cause other symptoms, including immobility. Pulled muscles, also known as muscle strains, are typically not serious and will improve in a short period of time with basic treatments. However, if symptoms persist and/or worsen, you […]

Two balance exercises elderly people will have fun with

The ability to balance is one of the functions that starts to go away as people grow more elderly. Physical therapists in Blaine, Washington, can help seniors with balance issues find balance exercises they can do every day. Here are two balance exercises that can help elderly people have fun and improve their balance:  1. […]

Knee pain when walking up stairs could be caused by this

Walking up and down stairs is something many people do daily at home, at work and while doing errands. However, this common activity could be causing knee pain for some. It’s difficult to effectively treat knee pain if you don’t know what’s causing it, but people dealing with knee pain when they’re walking up stairs […]

Reduce how long a stiff neck lasts with these two stretches

It’s happened to most people. You wake up in the morning, and as soon as your neck moves, you can feel that dreaded stiffness. In many cases, the stiffness should go away on its own within about 24 hours. You might think that you’re stuck with it until it goes away. Fortunately, there are ways […]