Ultrasound has been used in physical therapy as a treatment to relieve aches and pains for nearly 70 years. But does ultrasound work? Is physical therapy ultrasound a waste of time or a proven treatment?  In this article, you’ll learn how ultrasound works and whether or not it is effective.  Physical therapy has certainly changed […]

Dating back to the ancient Egyptians, hydrotherapy – or perhaps more accurately, the use of water for therapeutic purposes – is one of the oldest forms of “medicine”. But what comes to mind when I mention the term hydrotherapy? Can you think of one specific form of treatment or do several different things that you […]

Although you may not have heard it referred to as cryotherapy, just about everyone reading this has had experience with cryotherapy at one point or another. What is Cryotherapy? Cryotherapy is the technical way to refer to the use of ice or cold to treat a variety of symptoms; most notably pain and swelling. No […]

So you’ve had several weeks of worsening shoulder pain and you’ve been losing range of motion by the day. It’s become increasingly difficult to get plates out of your cabinet, put on a bra, or even wash your hair. You finally decided to go see your doctor and he/she told you that you have a […]

Overuse injuries make up a large segment of the 4.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries annually according to the National Safety Council. This article is a look at how technology may be causing overuse injuries from technology use and gives you a Physical Therapist’s take on how to manage these issues. Technology is great! Can you […]