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According to the World Health Organization (WHO) low back pain has the highest prevalence globally among musculoskeletal conditions and is the leading cause of disability worldwide. An estimated 619 million people live with low back pain. Low back pain can affect people at any age, though it is most common in people aged 50-55 years…
Even though women have been giving birth for centuries, it is often agreed upon that the process of vaginal delivery is incredible. To accomplish this, the pelvic floor muscles must stretch to over two and a half times their original length. This often takes a toll on a woman’s body leading to muscle tears. Do…
7 Tips for a Strong Core Ever heard of a mummy tummy or mom pooch? Some women continue to look pregnant months or years after giving birth. This term is clinically called a number of things: abdominal separation, rectus abdomins diastasis, rectus diastasis, diastasis recti. All these terms are abbreviated as DRA. The traditional determinant…
According to the NIH, 1 in 10 children has a problem with daytime wetting at age 5. Children normally gain control over their bladders somewhere between ages 2 and 4, though occasional wetting is common in 4- 6 year-old children. Daytime wetting Causes of daytime wetting include: PT for kids Children with bladder and/or bowel…
When you think of physical therapy you might think of an injured athlete, someone recovering from surgery, or someone with a chronic medical problem. We’re here to let you know that you should think of kids, too. Physical therapists are trained to work with patients of any age. Some even specialize in pediatrics. Here are…