By: Peter Gorman, PT, DPT, CSCS
You can treat several different types of arthritis through physical therapy. Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Gout are all different types of arthritis that affect the body differently and result in different types of pain. Physical therapists are movement specialists who can treat a range of […]
By: Ty Pehrson, MOTR/L, CHT and Elizabeth Vohnoutka, OTD, OTR/L
Dysfunction in our hands can make seemingly simple tasks challenging to do- potentially hindering our activities of daily living and affecting our quality of life. Hand therapy is the craft and science for rehabilitation of the upper extremity including regions connected to the hand, wrist, […]
It’s Bone and Joint Health Action Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness about bone and joint conditions and how to prevent, manage, and treat them. More than half of the America population, 54% of adults over 18 are affected by musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis, back pain, hip pain, or osteoporosis. One in […]
We recently had the pleasure of working closely with a triathlete who underwent a knee replacement. He was in his early fifties and had gone through numerous challenges with his knee, years of training and running having finally built up (and slowed him down).
Meniscus tears, arthritis, and chronic inflammation kept him from doing what he […]
