Building healthy movement habits is one of the most powerful things you can do to stay active, pain free, and out of the PT clinic — and it doesn’t start with big resolutions. It starts with small, consistent actions that eventually become automatic. This is something I learned the hard way, and it completely changed
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The Holidays present several challenges for all of us. This holiday season you may find an additional challenge if you are trying to stick to a diet or just make healthy decisions regarding your nutrition. Thankfully, we are here to help with some tips and tricks to help you not deviate too far from your
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Introduction to the best full-body workout! Our health affects every aspect of how we live our lives, from work, activities, our relationships, and how we fare in retirement. As a result, your health is the best long-term investment that is the foundation of your most priceless possession. Pilates is a form of exercise that focuses
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What to do about stress pain? Pain is a common occurrence for many of us. Throughout the week, you may have experienced a headache, muscle tension, stiffness, fatigue, or an upset stomach. These symptoms may be a regular part of your life, and you may have come to accept that your body simply hurts. However,
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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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