Physical therapy is treatment of medical injuries. More specifically, it is treatment to assist you in movement, balance and pain relief. Its purpose is to help you get back to your regular, daily activities as fast and as safe as possible. A licensed physical therapist will create a specialized plan for each individual that will work to help you regain strength, range of motion, function and the ability to go about your life in the way you want to live. That is closer to the textbook version. Physical therapy is also something that can help someone walk again. It’s something that can help a person hold their grandchildren again. It can help someone get a good night’s sleep and wake up in the morning without pain…
Archive for Injury Treatments
How Do You Choose a Physical Therapist?
So you got hurt, whether it was at work, playing sports or just doing daily household chores. Now you need to get better. But how do you choose a physical therapist when there seem to be so many choices out there…
Physical Therapy: Splenius Capitis
Splenius Capitis! No, I didn’t make that term up. It’s the technical term for a muscle that runs along the back of your neck and helps you move your head correctly. Along with pain and discomfort, splenius capitis syndrome can also cause nausea and vomiting. Needless to say, it can be quite unpleasant…
Don’t Mess Around When It Comes to Your Head
Pittsburgh sports fans have been dealt another tough blow by concussions. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ star defenseman, Kris Letang is out indefinitely after taking a check to the head and suffering a concussion…
Physical Therapy: Common Basketball Injuries
OK, Pitt doesn’t have much of a chance to make the NCAA March Madness tournament. But chances are you are going to be watching the tournament next week. Why not? It’s the most exciting tournament…
Physical Therapy: Beware “Text Neck”
While the term “text neck” could be referred to as drivers who are too busy looking down and texting on their cell phones rather than driving responsibly, it is actually a term medical experts are using today as a way to describe specific types of pain…
Physical Therapy: Brain Injury Awareness Month
After years of neglect or indifference, brain injuries are finally beginning to get everyone’s attention. It’s a shame that it took so long and so many victims for us to realize what a significant problem it was. On the local side, we in Pittsburgh have become more aware about brain injuries, specifically concussions, because the [...]
Different Types of Pain
Pain is a tricky thing. It’s a defense mechanism that lets us know something is wrong. If we didn’t have pain, nothing would tell us that we are burning ourselves while cooking, or letting us know we have a broken bone. So really, we’re quite lucky our brain identifies pain. I’m sure you’re like me [...]
Preventing and Treating Deep Vein Thrombosis
Have you suffered an injury that has led you to be bed-ridden for an extended period of time? Are you recovering from surgery? Are you planning a long trip where you will be in a cramped space for long periods of time? If you answered yes to any of these, you could be at risk [...]
Physical Therapy Plays Vital Role in Giffords’s Recovery
Many of you remember the tragic shooting at an event in Arizona last January. Six people were killed and a congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords, was shot point-blank in the head. Giffords survived, and if you saw the “20/20” special last week, you know that she is making an incredible recovery. Ten months after being shot, Giffords [...]
