Tiger Woods has not played in an official golf tournament since the Masters in 2020. On April 7th he once again took up his clubs in pursuit of another green jacket. The past year and a half has not necessarily been a walk in the park for the recent Hall of Fame inductee. In December […]
What is it? The American Physical Therapy Association describes dry needling as a ‘skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle (an acupuncture needle) to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. What that means is that dry needling is […]
Pregnancy is a beautiful process, but creating human life is far from easy and comes with many complications. Extra hormones and blood flow combined with weight gain and shifts in center of gravity can lead to a variety of issues such as: Round ligament pain SI joint dysfunction Hip bursitis Joint misalignment Back pain Costal […]
We are excited to announce that as of September 1st, a doctors prescription will no longer be required to begin physical therapy treatment. We have been eagerly awaiting this legislation to be passed in the state of Texas, where we were one of only two states to still have limited access to patient treatment. Why […]
Back to school time can be hectic. Parents frantically trying to buy school supplies, teachers trying to get their rooms ready and kids fighting the inevitability of Summer ending. The new school year is coming whether you are ready or not, but you shouldn’t have to deal with all the stresses that come with it […]
Looking for a place to keep yourself active because your living room floor just isn’t cutting it anymore? Look no further than this blog post because I have the answer. Huntsville has tons of hidden gems just waiting for you to explore and find your exercise niche. Like I mentioned in the previous blog post, […]
So you have finished your weeks or months of exciting physical therapy and you are feeling pretty good about your body and the issue that brought you to us in the first place. Now what? What do you do every day during that time you used to come see us? How will you maintain all […]
Scenario: You are now out of the acute/passive phase of your post op surgery. You can now move your shoulder actively, bear weight through your lower extremity, and can stop using your walker, cane and crutches. But…something is keeping your from moving your arm, bearing weight on your lower extremity, and from using your assistive device. […]
Overheard in the clinic yesterday: “I’m really not as bad as some people in here, I’m not sure I should be here.” If this is how you feel about physical therapy I want to let you know that you DESERVE to be here. You deserve to not be in pain. You deserve to be able […]
We all have dreamed of being something when we were younger. It could have been an astronaut, an NBA player, or even something as simple as an artist. But as we age, suddenly these big dreams transform into ideas we simple consider unrealistic, and we push them to the side. But why is that? We […]
