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forearm muscle strain

Top 3 reasons physical therapists can help your forearm muscle strain

Our forearms contain a lot of moving parts. Between the wrist and the elbow there are over a dozen different muscles and tendons, each with a specific purpose. But, because...

shoulder pain from sleeping

4 techniques physical therapists can use to ease shoulder pain from sleeping

Waking up from a night of uncomfortable sleep can leave you feeling achy and unenergized for the rest of the day. If you have woken up with a painful or...

carpal instability

How can physical therapists help treat carpal instability?

Carpal instability occurs when the ligament(s) in the wrist that hold together the eight carpal bones becomes injured. If a carpal ligament is weakened or injured, the wrist can become...

crunching sound in knee

What causes the crunching sound in your knee and is physical therapy the answer?

Sometimes, knees “pop.” We’ve all heard it. You squat down to pick something up or tie your shoes, and your knees let off a loud “crack” on the way down....

tmj headache

Does TMJ dysfunction cause headaches and what can physical therapy do to help?

There it is again — that debilitating pain that starts in your jaw and radiates up to your head. It’s another TMJ headache, and it’s making it difficult for you...

workplace injury prevention

Four ways physical therapy can help with workplace injury prevention

There are over 2.9 million workplace injuries each year. If you work a physically intensive job, then your body sustains daily wear and tear that may lead to an injury....

how long do mcl sprains last

What can my physical therapist do to reduce how long an MCL sprain lasts?

Your body is full of fibrous tissue that holds the joints together known as ligaments. When you tear a ligament, it’s called a sprain. The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is...

pain on pinky side of hand

Who is likely to feel pain on the pinky side of their hand?

Our hands are delicate structures that allow us to perform a variety of tasks every day. We may take our hands for granted if we don’t experience hand pain. However,...

how to recover from fibromyalgia flare-up

How to recover from a fibromyalgia flare-up with help from a physical therapist

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that can be debilitating, especially when you experience flare-ups. These usually cause musculoskeletal pain, tenderness and fatigue. These symptoms can put a damper on life...