Vestibular Dysfunction
Today’s topic is something that surprises a lot of people that physical therapists treat, and that is vertigo. I have seen hundreds of vertigo patients over the years in my practice, and without a shadow of a doubt, 99 out of 100 will say something to the effect of, “I don’t know why I’m here…
Shoulder Pain: Why Does My Shoulder Hurt When I Reach Up To The Top Cabinet?
This is one of the most common shoulder injuries we see here in my clinic. The shoulder has the greatest movements of all the joints in the body and the rotator cuff is a set of muscles that supports these movements. There are only 3 ligaments in the shoulder that allow this high range of…
Shoulder Pain: 3 Things That Surprisingly DON’T Help Ease It
Are you currently suffering from shoulder pain? It’s one of the greatest mysteries of being 50+; the sudden onset of shoulder pain and stiffness that often creeps up without any warning or explanation. Sometimes it just happens! I’ve had a number of patients come to see us, saying things like… “I just woke up one…
How Your Lifestyle Could Be Making Your Shoulder Pain Worse (and How to Ease it)
Often it can be hard to see what you’re doing wrong in your habits because, well, it’s your lifestyle. Your daily routine is so uniform to you that it can become second nature to read before bed, play on your tablet, or go for that golf game on Saturday morning. What if I told you…
How to Ease Shoulder Pain That Keeps You Up At Night
Let’s talk about shoulder pain… the one thing that gets on most people’s nerves because they don’t know what to do about it. They think it’s just something they have to get on with day-in and day-out… Meet Suzie for example… Suzie is a fellow physical therapist and long-time family friend. She works with kids…
Isn’t Tennis Elbow Just For Tennis Players?
Although the term tennis elbow clearly originated from people hitting tennis balls, the condition should be termed “computer elbow” at this point. These days, it’s more commonly caused by computer usage. Tennis elbow would best be described as a repetitive strain injury, which is ultimately induced by repetitive motions, leading to chronic exhaustion of the…
Elbow Health: The Facts You Need to Know
When considering joint health, there are several standouts that come to mind first, namely the shoulders, knees, and neck. One joint that is integral to a person’s functional ability, that is quite often overlooked, is the elbow. The elbow is one of those things that tend to be taken for granted in the role it…
How to Avoid Common Repetitive Use Injuries…
Over the past month we’ve been discussing common injuries of the elbow… and a lot of them tend to stem from repetitive injuries. So, what exactly is a ‘repetitive use injury’? Many patients will come into our clinic with this type of injury and wonder “how” or “why”. Or when they have been told they…
What is Tendonitis? How Will Resting Make it Worse, and How to Prevent it…
At Preferred Physical Therapy we often get patients coming to us with a diagnosis of a tendonitis in some form which in some cases is accurate, but often this isn’t completely accurate. Often patients have overuse injuries related to an overload of the surrounding area versus an area that is just inflamed. The area is…
How Elbow Pain Can Be Eased With Shoulder Strengthening
Elbow pain can be caused by a plethora of things and over the years we’ve talked about a majority of them! Some causes include the elbow joint itself, the wrist and forearm and even higher into the neck and shoulder. The elbow is a hinge joint that connects your forearm to your upper arm and…
