Staying Fit With Kids at Home
Stuck at home with kids during the Covid-19 pandemic? Here’s some ideas on how to maintain your fitness and sanity while staying socially distant. […]
What to Expect During a Telehealth PT Visit
At Set Physical Therapy we exist to help you live life to your fullest potential. Whether you are a runner, a busy executive with desk related pain or a mom who is trying to navigate pregnancy and recovery, life can be busy and time just never seems to allow us [...]
How Telehealth Can Help Pelvic Floor Function
Many people don’t think twice about their pelvic floor, but there’s a good chance that issues related to the pelvic floor will develop at some point in their life. Some individuals may not even be aware of the pelvic floor until a problem arises. […]
Stretching and the Nervous System
Our bodies can feel tight or restricted for many different reasons. While conventional thought may suggest that if something is tight or stiff, it should be stretched out, that isn’t always the case. When we experience discomfort or tension within our bodies, often, our initial impulse is to stretch to [...]
Fascinating Fascia: What is It?
When I was in physical therapy school, a full semester was dedicated to dissecting a human cadaver to better appreciate the musculoskeletal relationships and complexities within the body. To fully visualize the muscle connections, nerve pathways and joints, we spent hours pulling away other tissue that surrounded these structures. One [...]
What to Expect at a Pelvic Floor Evaluation
Issues related to the pelvic floor are, by nature, very private and sensitive. If you are scheduled for a physical therapy evaluation for issues related to the pelvic floor, you may be wondering what that entails. Ease any potential anxieties about the unknown by educating yourself on what to expect [...]
Painful Sex & Vaginismus
In terms of functional physical activities, sex can be an incredibly meaningful one. This physical form of intimacy allows us to connect, communicate, and experience pleasure with each other. However, pain accompanying intercourse is not an uncommon occurrence for women, with 60% of sexually active women said to experience painful [...]
Desk Exercises: Working Out During Conference Calls
For those with an office job, it can be easy to become so focused and engrossed in computer work that hours pass without getting up to take a break. If you are one of the many Americans who work at a desk, you may have noticed this has an impact [...]
Dry Needling for Tension Headaches
If you are among the many people who suffer from tension headaches, chances are there is a treatment that can help reduce your pain. Recent studies add to the growing evidence that trigger point dry needling (TDN) is beneficial to combat the symptoms of chronic tension headaches. […]
Hip Pain? Trigger-Point Dry Needling Might Help
Is pain on the outside of your hip getting in the way of your usual day-to-day activities like walking, exercising or sleeping? If you answered yes, you are not alone. […]