Concussion and Balance
How are the two related and How can PT help? Balance is a complex system that consists of visual input, inner ear equilibrium, and the necessary musculature to keep one upright. This collectively is known as the vestibular system. One can sustain a concussion most commonly when the head strikes a stationary object and additionally…
Quick Tips For Foot Pain
Do you have pain in your feet in the morning? Here are a few tips for relieving some of the pain and discomfort that you may feel. You can take a frozen water bottle and roll it on the bottom of your foot. This will help with pain and inflammation. It will also add a…
Preventing Youth Injuries in Little League
Little League Baseball season is upon us. Sign-ups for Little League are in full swing and most league tryouts are in early January with practices starting in February. Now is the time to start getting the equipment but young throwing arms for baseball season. One primary reason youth baseball players and pitchers in particular experience…
Are You Balanced?
Proprioception and Its Affect on You To give you a little background proprioception, it is a sense of balance and knowing where your joints are in space without you observing them. Poor balance can compromise our proprioception system. This makes individuals more prone to injury resulting in falls, ACL tears, and sprained ankles. Young females…
Common Runner’s Injuries
I have vast experience as a runner, and have been treating runners for almost 30 years. Runners can have a wide assortment of injuries; many of these can require physical therapy to recover from. I am going to review some of the more common injuries that runners can develop, how to recognize them, and what…
Take Five! …And Stretch The TENsion From Your Workday
During the work day do you ever feel stiffness and tension in your muscles? This is a very common complaint for those working behind a desk. Here are some helpful stretches you can do to relax while at your desk. Shoulder circles- make circles with your shoulders, you will be bringing your shoulders to your…
Healthy & Happy Feet
Avoid Injury, Proper Footwear Selection Running and walking are two of the most pure forms of exercise around. But choosing the wrong athletic shoe can have you end up lying on the couch nursing an injury. While most sporting good stores have knowledgeable sales people to guide you, you’ll be a few steps ahead of…
The Summer Misadventures of “Bruiser.”
Summer is here, and the activities available to those of us in southern CA are endless! I for one, am a HUGE fan of summer and being outside and active. Whether it’s riding bikes on the boardwalk in Huntington Beach, hiking in Peter’s Canyon, or playing catch with my boys at the park, I’m a…
Do You Have Chronic Pain?
Chronic Pain Adam Skrove MPT, OCS Pain can be categorized as either chronic or acute. Chronic pain is pain which lasts longer then 3-6 months or pain extends longer than the expected time for healing. There are believed to be 116 million Americans living with chronic pain. Acute pain is very important and can be…
Pool Physical Therapy
Fun in the sun, Its summer time! It is summer time and pools are starting to get warm enough to take a dip. Did you know that you can do physical therapy exercises in the pool? The pool is a great place to continue doing your exercises that your therapist gave to you for home…
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