Am I Sore or Am I Hurt?
Starting a new exercise routine can be uncomfortable. However, the long-term payoffs are greater than the initial aggravation of getting up early, changes to your […]
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5 Easy Exercises to Relieve Basic Shoulder Pain
Shoulder aches and pains are a common complaint for adults, even for those who aren’t engaged in strenuous lifting or regular athletics. As your most […]
Feeling Better As We Age
It’s just the pits. As we age, things just start to ache more. And as they start to ache more, we become less active and […]
Pregnant with Back Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help!
I recently had the opportunity to work with a woman in her 34th week of pregnancy, with a diagnosis of low back pain (LBP). She […]
Managing Workplace Injuries
Following up on our previous blog post on Preventing Workplace Injuries, we also received some great tips from Birmingham clinician Morgan Jackson, PT, DPT on […]
All About Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time. Nearly one million people in the US […]
Hurt on the Job? You May Need a Functional Capacity Evaluation
Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) are full body assessments that are performed to determine an individual’s ability to safely return to work at pre-injury status or […]
Feeling Faint? Everyday Activities Can Make You Dizzy.
Dizziness can be caused by many things: side effects of medication, low blood pressure, low blood sugar, and anxiety. Dizziness following bending over to tie […]
Balance Issues? Your Appointment Explained.
Many times, doctors will send a patient to physical therapy if he/she has experienced a fall, been ill, or just felt unsteady while walking. There […]
Knee Pain Explained
Knee pain is something nearly every person experiences at one point or another, usually related to a particular injury or provocative activity, such as lots […]