When Kate Martin-Bonhaus first came to us, she was suffering from years of chronic pain and depression. “This winter, I didn’t think I was going to make it out. I was really having to push myself through lots of things…you feel edgy and angry because you hurt. And you’re not…
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Solving the Rotator Cuff Mystery
Shoulder pain is very common, but your rotator cuff doesn’t have to be a mystery!
Read MoreWhat is Cupping Therapy?
“Cupping,” or myofascial decompression, as we refer to it in the healthcare realm, has become a hot topic treatment intervention
Read MoreIs Hip Surgery Right For You?
A year ago, Bill Samuels could barely walk. Today, you’ll find him golfing throughout the week, carrying his clubs all over the hilly 18 holes of his local golf course.
Read MoreLive Long and Stay Active
SHARON, VERMONT OCTOGENARIANS CAROL AND LEON SHELDON SHARE THEIR SECRET TO LONG AND ACTIVE LIVES In Their Own Words
Read MoreBiased Back Pain
One way PTs diagnose low back pain is to recognize its bias. Billy explains flexion vs. extension bias.
Read MoreITB Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome Physical Therapy Treatment Options for Pain and Tightness Along the Thigh Having pain and tightness along the side of the thigh is quite common, especially for athletes. When the pain encompasses the lower half of the thigh towards the outside area of the knee, it often…
Read MoreSolving Persistent IT Band Tightness
PT and Founder Billy Cioffredi describes approaches to understanding and treating Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome, a painful tightness along the side of the thigh.
Read MoreKinesiology Tape: What and Why?
What is Kinesiology Taping? Why use it? As another tool in your physical therapist’s kit, the application of rehabilitative taping is used to aid the healing process. Taping provides support and stability to joints and muscles without restricting range of motion. Kinesiology tape is distinct from standard athletic cloth tape…
Read MoreThe Secret to Effective Stretching
When we think about stretching, it’s often with the idea that it’s like taking a piece of leather and, using force, mechanically stretching it out. One of the problems with this idea is that tissue, like Turkish taffy, gets thinner and weaker as we stretch it out.
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