October brings cool weather in the east and the first thoughts of winter but it is also National Physical Therapy Month. This is a time where the national chapter, APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) earmarks one campaign to highlight. This year the focus is on "healthy aging and the many ways that physical therapists, as [...]
Do long work days at a desk contribute to back pain? As more jobs shift toward being trapped at a desk for hours at a time, healthcare providers are noticing an increase in patients presenting with poor posture that contributes to an increase in pain throughout their neck and back. Unfortunately, this is a negative [...]
According to Dr. DeVita, the answer is yes! […]
Golf is among the most prevalent of international sports, in part because it appeals to people of all ages and physical conditions. At the same time, it is also one of the most biomechanically strenuous of sports; the golf swing is highly complex and involves every joint in the body. As any golfer at [...]
It’s something you do hundreds of times per day, probably without even thinking twice about it. But it can have serious consequences on your musculoskeletal health. Texting (and reading emails, surfing the internet, playing Candy Crush…) on your phone is becoming a serious health concern. The posture of looking down at your device for hours [...]
Foam Rollers? What is that? Have you ever noticed a Styrofoam roll in your gym and wondered what it is and what it is used for? Foam rollers are used to stretch muscle and fascia. Fascia is a layer of connective tissue that surrounds muscle. Often times this fascia gets bound up into fibrous sheets [...]
