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Phoenix Runners – Tips to Keep Your Health In Motion This Winter
It’s (finally!) cooled down here in Arizona and runners all over the Valley are hitting the streets and the trails. Many runners may have maintained a routine in the sizzling summer months and can now simply enjoy the gorgeous weather; others may be hitting the pavement after a few months off. Read on to see how you can[…]
Yes, Physical Therapy Can Help Your Frozen Shoulder
If you’ve had frozen shoulder, then you know it’s no fun. That stiff feeling – like you can’t move and your arm is literally frozen! – often combined with an aching soreness, or even jabs of pain. It can be a show-stopper for anyone who experiences it. And, it can feel like it comes from out of nowhere.[…]
Benefits of Manual Therapy
Manual therapy is a hands-on approach used within a course of treatment to address muscle and soft tissue pain, joint stiffness, posture, and to assist in efficient movement. And at Spooner Physical Therapy, we’re using specialized techniques to help each patient thrive.
What Is Manual Therapy?
Manual therapy includes specific techniques used to treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction and can assist in[…]
Wrist Pain and Physical Therapy: What You Need to Know
If you’re experiencing wrist pain, don’t dismiss it. Your wrist is a delicate, complex part of your body, built from a series of joints, ligaments, and cartilage. Together, these elements work together to help your wrist bones slide against each other without causing damage, creating fluid movement. That is, if your wrist is healthy.
If you’re experiencing[…]
Cell Phones and Hand Pain – How Physical Therapy Can Help
You may associate physical therapy with sports injuries, or post-surgery rehabilitation, but physical therapy can be effective in treating pain associated with almost any physical habit or behavior. Take cell phones, for example. If you’re like most Americans, your phone is within reach 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In fact, Americans spend nearly 74 hours a[…]
Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation
Pelvic health and rehabilitation has been gaining a lot of awareness recently, especially for women who are post-partum. The pelvic floor is an important muscle group that serves to support your entire core, in both men and women, and are used without awareness daily. What is not top of mind for most people, is how we use these muscles and[…]
Applied Functional Science® (AFS) and Physical Therapy
The science of physical medicine is constantly evolving with new ideas and information that contribute to the advancement of rehabilitation. Physical therapists, who are rehabilitation and movement specialists, can vary in their approach to common injuries and conditions. Many of these different approaches can certainly lead to successful outcomes for the patient. At Spooner Physical Therapy, our clinicians[…]
PWR! Parkinson’s Treatment
Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery (PWR!) is a comprehensive, research-based exercise and wellness program for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. This program helps counteract the slow movements, freezing, postural dysfunction and other common symptoms associated with Parkinson’s Disease.
Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that usually presents in movement limitations. Research has shown that proper exercise can stem, and in[…]
How Physical Therapy Can Help Golfers (and Improve Their Swing)
Golf is a popular sport for all ages, but these days, the Baby Boomer generation is the one flooding the golf course. Many of these Boomers are newly retired or have one foot out the door. Many of them are enjoy golfing two to four times a week—and it’s easy to see why, especially in Arizona: idyllic weather,[…]
Physical Therapy Can Help with Fall Prevention
Falling is a high-risk accident affecting the 65-and-older population. In fact, one out of every three people age 65 or older may experience a fall every year. Certain medical conditions may lead to an increase in falling. Conditions such as vision changes due to macular degeneration or cataracts, can throw off your sense of balance. Additionally, feeling dizzy, decrease in[…]
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