As we age, maintaining balance becomes increasingly crucial for our overall well-being. Every year, millions of individuals suffer from falls, leading to injuries and hospitalizations. However, many of these falls are preventable with the right measures in place. One such measure is undergoing a preventative balance screening. The MoveWell balance screening involves a series [...]
Exploring the Healing Power of Class IV Laser Therapy Innovative technologies continue to reshape the way we approach rehabilitation. One such groundbreaking advancement is Class IV laser therapy, a non-invasive and highly effective modality that holds immense promise for accelerating healing and improving outcomes. Let's investigate the advantages that this state-of-the-art approach offers in [...]
Happy holidays, and welcome to Part III of SetPT’s EDS series! In case you missed it, check out Part I and Part II of our series to better understand the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and how physical therapy can help. As a reminder, this four-part series will discuss: What EDS is and how it’s diagnosed [...]
Welcome back to SetPT’s EDS blog series, Part II! In case you missed Part I, click here to review what the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are and how they’re diagnosed. As a reminder, this four-part series will discuss: I. What EDS is and how it’s diagnosed II. How we treat EDS in physical therapy and [...]
At this time, there's little research on the treatment for long-covid. What we do know is there are many symptoms that people may experience secondary to long-covid: Fatigue Shortness of breath Malaise Dizziness And more Research has shown that some individuals have a harder time regulating their oxygen intake after being diagnosed with covid [...]
Though not as common as low back pain, neck pain is a great source of disability among individuals worldwide. Some may have even experienced more neck pain as the Covid-19 pandemic progressed, and many were forced to work from home. Neck pain can often begin gradually and, for some, linger for prolonged periods. In [...]
Welcome to SetPT’s EDS blog series! My name is Morgan Panzer - I’m a physical therapist at SetPT and specialize in treating the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD), and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). These conditions, particularly EDS, are complex and impact multiple body systems. This series aims to explore EDS in [...]
Training programs wouldn’t be complete without proper hydration protocols. Often athletes can master the running and strength training components when preparing for a marathon or half marathon. However, many are unprepared when it comes to hydration. There will be plenty of water stations along the way during the race, but there is no need [...]
Gearing up for a marathon or half marathon this year? Feeling a little lost regarding your training regimen and hydration recommendations? Look no further than this week’s blog post, which is part I of a two-part series examining both training and hydration recommendations to keep you in optimal shape for your big races this [...]
Low back pain is a common occurrence for many individuals. In fact, most people first experience back pain between 30-50 years of age and may experience episodes of back pain later on in life as well, with up to 80% of people having back pain sometime throughout their lifetime. Despite the fact that so [...]
