Physical Activity and Mortality Physical Activity Benefits In today’s society, it has become common knowledge that exercise and physical activity is “good” for you. But what does that really mean? Most people think it’s because you are losing weight, which is true to a certain extent, but there is much more to the benefits […]
Pain Management
Pain Management and Opioids Chronic pain lurks in the shadows and stands over your shoulder, waiting on what seems like the most inopportune times to flare up and wreak havoc on your mental and physical health. Defined as pain that lasts months or possibly years, chronic pain affects more Americans than Diabetes, Cancer, and Heart Disease combined according to […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Also known as: Carpal Tunnel, CTS, Median Nerve Pain In every part of the body, nerves supply the brain with information. This could be from movement, pain, temperature and much more. The hands and wrist specifically receive innervation from the median nerve, which originates in the neck and travels down the arm and into […]
Shin Pain – Shin Splints
Sharp Pain in the Shins Also known as: Shin Splints, Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, Anterior Shin Splints, Medial Shin Splints Patients come in expressing frustration with the too-common pain in the lower leg. They feel pain during and even after their exercise, specifically while they run. Shin splints is a common injury for the active […]
Chronic Pain Solutions
Chronic Pain Chronic pain is a serious problem in society. It does not take research to know that as the amount of pain an individual experiences, the lower their quality of life (but research does support this, anyway). Thankfully, we live in a world that is constantly educating and employing professionals that care for everyone’s […]
Platelet-Rich Plasma and its Potentials
What is Platelet Rich Plasma? There is a world of prospective treatments for people experiencing a variety of discomforts and injuries. From menisci tears to Golfer’s Elbow, the group of professionals and patients that choose Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) grows yearly, as does the research behind it. To better understand this procedure, defining some of the words provides […]
Sciatica Pain Relief
Siatica Pain and its Origins You have a burning sensation in your lower leg, buttocks, and back. Sitting or standing for too long triggers this pain that ranges in severity. You just cannot seem to get rid of the sensation, and its keeping you from enjoying your daily routine or even participating in your occupation. […]
Adhesive Capsulitis – Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Pain Caused by Adhesive Capsulitis Also known as: Frozen Shoulder The head of the humerus in your upper arm sits in a capsule made of connective tissue, which then fits in the shallow socket in the shoulder. This joint is a ball-and-socket joint, operating in multiple planes of movement (sagittal , frontal, transverse), and […]
Physical Therapy – Ice or Heat?
Heat or Ice? Many individuals in physical therapy find themselves perplexed when they are forced to choose between heat or ice for their injury. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as some articles and professionals state. Some argue that all issues should begin with ice, and then graduate to heat later. Others claim that you […]
Osteoarthritis of the Spine – Mid-County PT Can Help Your Back Pain
What is Osteoarthritis? The prefix osteo-, coming from “bone,” -arth, meaning “joint,” and the suffix -itis meaning “inflammation” give a tremendous hint as to what osteoarthritis (OA) is. This degenerative and progressive form of arthritis (joint inflammation) highly associates with the aging population, and lives in the spaces between our bones where they meet and […]
