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Back Pain

We’ve Got Your Back When It Comes to Lifting

Back pain is one of the most common complaints among Americans. About 60 to 80 percent of Americans experience some kind of back pain at...

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Back Pain

7 Tips for Raking Leaves with Less Back Pain

One of the most common complaints heard in PT clinics is low back pain after several hours of raking leaves, shoveling or doing other yard...

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Fitness

Warm-Up Tips Before Vigorous Activity

Tips for Getting a Proper Warm-Up Before Vigorous Activity Many of us have heard about the value of warming up before an activity, but what...

Physical Therapy

Early Referral to Physical Therapy

By Jessica Heath and Neal Goulet A decade ago, Seattle was the site of a study into the benefit of early referral to physical therapy...

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Work & Industry

Workplace Stretches

You don’t have to have a labor-intensive job to experience a workplace injury. Job-related injuries span all industries and professions. Poor posture, repetitive motion, and...

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Fitness

4 steps to getting and staying physically active

By: Alyson Kolesar, Warren Ohio Center The motivation to exercise often is a big problem for people who are thinking of starting physical therapy or...

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Jaw Pain

Physical Therapy for TMJ-Related Jaw Pain

By: Chris Robson, DPT, Center Manager – Hummelstown Pennsylvania Center A painful or annoying click in your jaw while eating dinner. Discomfort when yawning. Stiffness...

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Sports

How much should your young athlete sleep?

By: Domonique Martin, PT, DPT, ATC – Trinity Alabama Center We often plan to get a good night of rest before an interview, presentation or big...

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Physical Therapy

Avoiding the Aches and Pains of Pregnancy

By: Stephanie Lever, PT, Red Lion Center The birth of a baby is one of the most miraculous events this world has to offer. Labor...

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Chronic Pain

Fibromyalgia: don’t feel lost

Fibromyalgia has become so misunderstood it has left some patients feeling as though they have nowhere to go for effective treatment.  Many patients end up...

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Headaches & Migraines

Cervicogenic Headaches, A Pain in the Neck

By Jessica Heath and Neal Goulet If you stick your neck out for someone, the saying suggests, then you’ve taken some risk. In this technology-driven...

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Back Pain

Strategies to Address Low Back Pain

By: Kyle Updyke, Orthopaedic Resident at Huntingdon Center It’s estimated that more than 80 percent of us will experience low back pain (LBP) at some...

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