How Physical Therapy Can Help Treat Nerve Damage
Movement is complicated, and the anatomical structures that make it happen are equally complex. A lot of factors go into preserving a body’s mobility. For people that have suffered nerve pain, recovery can feel like a never-ending saga. Nerve pain tends to be very distinctive, disruptive, and often chronic. Because of the nature and function […]
Dry Needling & Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain: Practices, Efficacy, and the Elusive Twitch Response
Those mysterious muscle knots that appear after a long and stressful day or a bad night’s sleep are elusive and difficult to target effectively. What is colloquially referred to as muscle knots is known in the physiocare industry as myofascial trigger points. Discussion about myofascial pain has become a lot more mainstream in recent years. […]
Fighting Nerve Damage with Physical Therapy, Movement, & Electrical Stimulation
The intricacy of the nervous system has inspired generations of medical study and observation. Understanding how we move in the world is a big part of what physical therapists seek to understand. Our job is to heal, strengthen, and reinforce the mechanisms that allow us to lead active lifestyles and move our bodies without pain. […]
A Crash Course In Dry Needling: A Revolutionary Practice
If we had to pick one of the most underrated treatments in physical therapy and healthcare, dry needling would certainly be on the list. Millions of people who could likely benefit from dry needling have never heard of it, or aren’t aware of what it can do for them. In this blog, we discuss the […]