Getting in Shape for Winter: How to Stay Strong, Healthy, and Injury-Free Most people think about getting in shape for summer. But when temperatures drop, your body changes how it moves. Cold weather stiffens muscles, tightens joints, slows reaction time, and makes everyday activities, from shoveling snow to walking on slippery sidewalks, a little more […]
Injury Prevention5 Tips for Managing Holiday Stress (and Staying Healthy) The holiday season is full of celebration, but it also brings packed schedules, travel, shifting routines, and a lot of physical tension. At Freedom Physical Therapy, we see the same pattern every year: stress shows up in the body long before it shows up on your […]
Health, Injury PreventionWhen to See a Pediatric Physical/Occupational Therapist Sometimes babies and children need PT/OT, too Physical and occupational therapy isn’t just for adults or post-surgical procedures, there is so much more physical and occupational therapy has to offer. For example, physical and occupational therapy can also be for babies and children too! Pediatric therapy helps children […]
MiscHealth Trends to Move, Recover, and Thrive in 2025 2025 is upon us already! 2 out of 52 weeks have already passed by! That means there are new trends that will be coming out for how to best prioritize one’s health and wellness. These trends are related to but not limited to holistic health and […]
Body, HealthUnderstanding Your Pain Let’s start with the basics, what is pain exactly? Pain is our brain’s interpretation of being in danger, whether real or imaginary danger. Either way, the pain felt is still very real. You may be asking, how does our brain determine the level of risk we are in? That’s a great question; […]
Chronic Pain
