It’s that time of year again! We’re all looking outside, eager for mild temperatures and the opportunity to dig in the dirt! Make sure you keep yourself injury free throughout this gardening season with these simple tips. Do upper extremity warm ups prior to gardening. Fold your hands together and turn your palms away from …
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Understanding Physical Therapy, Ear Rocks and Dizziness
As we age, dizziness is a very common complaint. Did you know that dizziness in older adults is one of the most common complaints to the doctor and a major factor in falls and injury? Half of the time, it may be related to positional vertigo or Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). What is BPPV? …
TMJ Do’s & Don’ts
Suffer from orofacial pain? Try these simple tricks to help reduce your pain. Practice proper posture throughout the day. Place notes or colored dots around your home and/or office to remind you to sit up and stand properly. Wear reading glasses instead of bifocals when working at the computer to prevent improper positioning of the …
Reduce Stress On Your Jaw
Need to reduce stress on your jaw? Consider the following tips. Take small bites to eliminate opening your mouth extremely wide. Choose foods that do not require a lot of chewing. Bite softly into foods. Incorporate soft foods into your diet. While baby food is a great option, it’s not your only choice. Consider the …
Ode To The Road: A Thank You Poem From a Patient
Tidewater Physical Therapy is ALWAYS honored that our patients choose us for their care! We are humbled when patients tell us thank you, or as we watch them walk out of our clinic doors and back into a more active life. But when a patient take the time to write a thank you note, or compose a moving …
How to Determine Your Running Pace
With the running season coming to a close, why not take the next few months to figure out your running pace? Most running articles and training programs suggest that you run a 5k pace or 10k pace during training runs. However, they do little to help you figure out what exactly that entails. A search …
Are you worried about falling?
Are YOU worried about FALLING? Ask your physician if you may benefit from an evaluation by a physical therapist. A physical therapist can assess whether or not you may be at risk for a fall due to changes often associated with aging, including: Loss of strength; General deconditioning that may be related to a chronic disease …
What happens at a physical therapy treatment session?
Individualized physical therapy treatment is directed at relieving the mechanical source of the problem to correct factors contributing to the stress on the tissues. Your physical therapy sessions will include a hands-on component that may include soft or joint tissue mobilization, neuromuscular re-education, gait training, wound care, or compression bandaging. A physical therapist will also create an …
What happens during a physical therapy evaluation?
Not everyone has been to a physical therapist. If it’s your first time in a physical therapy clinic, relax! Physical therapists are uniquely qualified to understand how the body moves. In case you’re wondering what to expect during a physical therapy evaluation, read on. A physical therapist will assess your posture, movement patterns, muscle performance, flexibility, …
What is core training?
Do you hear about your friends doing Pilates as a form of “core” training, but find yourself wonderful what exactly is “core” training? The “core” refers to the muscles that lie deep within the torso. They include the pelvis, hip, abdominal and spine muscles. The muscles of the core hold the body stable and balanced during activity. Physical …