You may have recently heard the term “therapeutic dry needling” and now you are wondering, “Is this treatment right for me?” We are here to help! What is dry needling? Dry Needling uses a needle to produce a release in a particular trigger point. There’s no solution injected into the muscle, therefore the needle is …
It’s summertime and that means it’s time to unpack the golf clubs and hit the course. But what if you’re having immense amount of lower back pain? It could easily affect your ability to play. Peyton, our physical therapy assistant at Therapy Center’s Carencro location, has tips and exercises that can help improve your game. …
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During this unprecedented time, many of those in our communities have been impacted by the positive diagnosis of COVID-19. One of the more common complications from the virus is difficulty breathing as well as rebuilding muscle for those that have been put on a ventilator. While the listed exercises have been proven beneficial for chronic …
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With words like eviction notice and budget cuts plaguing the news this year, healthcare professionals are experiencing added stress to an already stressful work environment. Administrators in nursing homes are often in a high-stakes decision-making role, making decisions at every level, from food vendors to patient care, in order to keep operations running smoothly. According to a recent study, health care providers …
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Ever wonder what stretches you can do at home to improve your overall well-being? Therapy Center asked our Physical Therapist, Kassy, what stretch she would suggested for people who sit for long periods of time throughout the day. The answer – CAT CAMEL! The Cat Camel stretch is a good, gentle mobilization of the spine and works on …
Let’s talk about the last time you – or someone close to you – interviewed for a new job. Chances are that the first step was a phone screen with your potential employer, and when you passed that portion of the process with flying colors, you were then invited for an in-person interview. At that …
When most people hear the words “physical therapy,” they immediately think of rehabilitation for someone with a sports injury. And while that’s accurate, physical therapists work with many types of patients, presenting with a wide variety of injuries, conditions and diseases. In fact, the profession of physical therapy can be divided into many distinct practice …
You probably already know to make an appointment with a physical therapist when you sprain your ankle, develop tennis elbow, or have a surgery. But what if you’ve felt a slight twinge in your knee during your daily walk or noticed that your posture has changed since you accepted a job that requires sitting for …
Each year, we recognize World Diabetes Day on November 14th. According to the American Diabetes Association, 30.3 million Americans (9.4% of the population) are affected by diabetes and the percentage of Americans age 65 and older reflected 25.2% of the cases. What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce, …
