As you age, aches and pains become a bigger part of your life, but the good news is that some of these pains are preventable with therapeutic interventions. Approximately 40% of the population experiences knee osteoarthritis (OA), with symptoms including an increase in achiness after maintaining one position for too long, swelling, pain with stairs [...]
You may have noticed that things look a bit different around our website lately. We’ve changed things up to better reflect who we are as a company. Please feel free to have a look around and let us know what you think. Our mission at SetPT is to blend advanced treatment techniques with the values [...]
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 [...]
Have you ever experienced an injury or setback in your physical training? Maybe you decided to have it checked out by your doctor but had to wait weeks for an appointment only to spend a few minutes with the doctor and be given a prescription for physical therapy. […]
According to Dr. DeVita, the answer is yes! […]
Did you ever wake up with a calf cramp at night that made you jump out of bed in pain and wonder what caused this. Well you are not alone. […]
The weather is finally starting to feel more like spring and the days are getting longer. It seems that everyone in DC is getting outside to enjoy the sunshine! Because so many of you may be dusting off the running shoes after a cold, icy winter, we here at SET Sports Physical Therapy want to [...]
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 [...]
An important aspect of a positive physical therapy experience often begins with a patient’s confidence in their physical therapist’s ability to understand the reason they are in pain. Patients who receive more education from their therapists are more likely to perceive their therapy as successful, even when their outcomes are the same as those who [...]
