Written by: Holly Hussey, MOTR/L, CHT
The crowd roaring, the adrenaline pumping. You are so close to scoring your team a point, possibly securing the win. You’re on third, and your teammate is at bat. The crack of the ball rings through the stadium, and your legs sprint towards home. You slide hand first rather than […]
Astym® is a manual therapy technique that uses specialized instruments to apply pressure along dysfunctional muscles, tissues and tendons. Research continues to show that Astym is an effective, non-invasive way to promote the body’s natural healing process and improve function.
Astym can be applied on most areas of the body, but today we wanted to focus […]
Using your hands and wrists effectively requires a great deal of fine motor skill, meaning you need to be able to make small, coordinated movements to accomplish the daily tasks you call upon your hands to complete. When you suffer an injury to the hand or wrist, those fine motor skills are disrupted, and your […]
Imagine you’ve been living with wrist pain and irritation for months. The ability to perform even basic tasks seems like a fond and distant memory. Typing has become your adversary, texting has become a test of will power, and thumb-wars with your nephew have become a one-sided affair. You decide it’s finally time you take […]
With our climate and variety of road routes and trails, Arizona is a great place to be if you’re into cycling or mountain biking. Here at Spooner Physical Therapy, we see quite a few cyclists and mountain bikers and love to help them get stronger and recover from all kinds of bicycle injuries.
Some of the […]
