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Nobody is going to be surprised to hear that Physical Therapists work with muscles. But we bet a lot of people would be surprised to learn that the muscles inside your pelvis are included. While the pelvic muscles don’t get as much attention as the biceps or hamstrings, they can still cause problems that need…
Fiber. We’ve all heard about it and probably know that it should be incorporated into our diet; but what exactly is fiber? Why is it so important to gut health and how can we make sure we are getting enough of it? Let’s break it down. What is Fiber? Fiber is any type of carbohydrate…
What can physical therapists do to help people living with Long COVID? Early in the pandemic, therapists started seeing people with what would later be known as Long COVID. What is Long COVID? Long COVID is generally defined as ongoing signs or symptoms lasting 12 weeks or more after a COVID-19 infection. What is it…
Carpal tunnel syndrome, also known as median nerve entrapment, is the most common nerve entrapment condition and is most often found in women. Background It occurs when the median nerve of the forearm gets compressed in its pathway towards the hand. The most predominant symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome is a numbness or tingling in…
The winter blues, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects 1% to 10% of the US population. Symptoms usually start in the fall and continue through the winter and resolve in the spring and summer. Less commonly, people can have SAD in the spring and summer and resolve in the fall and winter. Signs and Symptoms…