How’s Your Core? After the common cold, lower back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor. Although lower back pain is easy to recognize, its causes are varied and often unclear. Thus, one of the most significant challenges facing physical therapists is to match the suspected cause of the pain […]
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Custom Orthotics Make All the Difference PhysioFit is excited to announce the acquisition of a new diagnostic tool – our Custom Orthotics Kiosk. This foot scanner checks patients for imbalances in the feet, which can often times contribute to pain throughout the musculoskeletal system. Highly-detailed scans are also used to build patients’ custom-made orthotics. The
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Herniated disc treatment doesn’t have to mean surgery, injections, or living on pain medication. For the vast majority of people, the right physical therapy approach — one that addresses the nerve, the tissue environment, and the movement patterns driving your pain — can produce lasting relief without any of those next steps. This is what
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Living with chronic lower back pain, whether due to degenerative disc disease, spinal arthritis, or other spine-related issues, can drastically reduce your quality of life. Traditional treatments like medications and injections may offer relief for some, but others might be searching for more effective, long-term solutions. Let’s explore the underlying causes of lower back pain
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Understanding the different types of shockwave therapy treatment helps you have a much better conversation with your provider — and at PhysioFit, we want you to walk in knowing exactly what we’re doing and why. Here’s a plain-language breakdown of Radial Pulse Wave, Focused Shockwave, and EMTT — what each one does, what it’s best
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What are the different types of Vestibular Disorders? Understanding the different types of Vestibular Disorders and how to best treat them. Acoustic Neuroma An acoustic neuroma, also known as a vestibular schwannoma, is a significant yet noncancerous growth that emerges on the protective covering of the vestibulocochlear nerve within the inner ear. This nerve, commonly
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Exploring How Hypermobility Affects the Body: In this exploration of being hypermobile, we delve deeper into the specific areas of the body that are commonly affected by this condition. For a more general overview of hypermobility, go here! Hypermobility is not limited to a single joint or region; it can manifest throughout the body, influencing
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Hypermobility is one of the most misunderstood conditions in musculoskeletal health — often dismissed as simply being flexible when it’s actually a systemic issue affecting joint stability, pain, and how the body moves under load. If flexibility has always been followed by pain, fatigue, or recurring injuries, this is worth understanding. Joint Health 6 min
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Traveling Soon? Be Sure To Avoid Pain! Traveling with back pain can be unpleasant. Sitting for extended periods during plane or car journeys often leads to aching backs the next day. Fortunately, you can reduce back pain with pre-trip, in-flight, and post-travel strategies. Travel light by opting for two smaller suitcases under 20 pounds each, instead
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Let’s talk about exercise and back pain Last week I had a question asked by one of our patients, Jackie, 57, from Mountain View; it’s one that we get asked often (especially around New Year’s) “Is it okay to exercise when my back is hurting? I’ve just got into a good routine, sticking to the
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What is Buff Bones®? The award-winning, medically-endorsed Buff Bones® workout for bone and joint health is now available at PhysioFit in Los Altos. The exercise system uses varied and specific bone-strengthening and balance techniques for a safe option for people with osteoporosis and arthritis. Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, M.D. recommended the workout, calling
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