What is Osteoarthritis / Why does it occur? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects nearly 20 million people in the United States. Pain associated with OA stems from degeneration within joints, the site where two bones meet. Cushioned surfaces, called cartilage, cover and protect the ends of bones, allowing for…
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YOUR “CORE” – HOW TO LOCATE, ACTIVATE YOUR CORE, BE STRONGER AND PREVENT BACK PAIN
Everyone keeps talking about your core: ‘keep your core strong,’ ‘activate your core,’ ‘stabilize your core’ etc. But what does that really mean? What IS your core? How do you REALLY activate it? Your core primarily consists of your transversus abdominus, multifidus, and pelvic floor. More secondary components of the core muscles include your rectus…
Read MorePHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT FOR CONSTIPATION / PELVIC FLOOR DYSSYNERGIA
Constipation is a common disorder primary care physicians and gastroenterologists diagnose on a regular basis. There are many causes, but when constipation is due to “pelvic floor dyssynergia”, which are restricted pelvic floor muscles around the anal region that contract instead of relax during attempted bowel movements, a licensed physical therapist, trained in pelvic floor…
Read MoreSHOULDER PAIN SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY
Have you ever injured your shoulder? There are many diagnoses that your doctor can give you and some of the terminology they use can be confusing or even scary! For example, “rotator cuff strain”, “subacromial impingement”,” bursitis”,” labral tear” and” shoulder osteoarthritis” are some of the most common names, but what do they mean and…
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