Ever heard of “smell training”? Well, you’ve probably heard of the bizarre yet common Covid19 symptom called anosmia, or coronavirus loss of taste and smell. You can recover this loss through smell therapy – without having to see a physical therapist! Smell Training: A Side Quest of Covid19 Recovery The journey to recovery from Covid19 […]
3 Best Ankle Braces for Ankle Sprains
So you’re looking for an ankle brace because you’ve recently sprained your ankle or have chronic ankle instability. How do you know which brace to buy? As a Physical Therapist, I work closely with patients recovering from ankle sprains or with general ankle instability. I’ve tested out a wide variety of ankle braces but narrowed […]
Sleep: What is Our Role as Physical Therapists?
Sleep. It’s one of the few things every single one of our patient’s have in common. Young. Old. Male. Female. Thin. Overweight. Athlete. Couch-potato. Motivated. Uninvested. Orthopedic injury. Neurological condition. Sleep is guaranteed to be a part of each and every patient’s daily routine. Yet how many of us actually spend time discussing sleep with […]
Hip Mobility: How Tight Hips Can Cause Back Pain
Could tight hips be causing your back pain? How can you tell for sure whether or not your hips are even tight in the first place? Well, first be honest with yourself when you answer this question…how much of your day do you spend sitting? Sitting at work. Sitting in the car. Sitting in front […]
Chronic Low Back Pain: Can Physical Therapy Really Help?
Like most injuries, when someone experiences low back pain, it typically resolves with or without medical intervention in a matter of weeks. However, if you’ve had low back pain continuously for over 3 months, we in the medical community would say that you have chronic low back pain. Chronic low back pain is a very […]