Fastpitch Softball: Tips to Reduce Throwing Injuries This Spring The Rise of Fastpitch Softball Across the country, signs of spring symbolize the return of outdoor sports, including softball. Fastpitch softball, in particular, is experiencing significant growth in popularity. With its hallmark windmill pitching, fastpitch softball is starting at a younger age and pushing the limits […]
Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine, ThrowingLost in Space? How EDS Affects Proprioception Living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can sometimes feel like you’re navigating outer space in a spacesuit with faulty sensors. It makes you feel uncoordinated, ungrounded, and not steady. Let’s launch into the details on the connection between Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and our sense of space. Are you lost in space? […]
EDSThe Perfect Match: Treating Your Pelvic Floor and Jaw at the Same Time The pelvic floor and the jaw may seem unrelated, but these two areas are more connected than previously thought. Bone, soft tissue, and nerve connections make the jaw and pelvic floor close partners, which can lead to dysfunction in these areas being […]
TMJ, Women's HealthNew Year, Same Pain? Three Pain Management Tips for 2026 Is your chronic pain still lingering, year after year? Chronic pain (now better referred to as persistent pain) encompasses any pain that continues for three months or longer. The intensity and frequency of persistent pain can vary greatly from person to person, impacting daily life […]
Chronic Pain, Pain ManagementTech Neck: A Growing Issue for Children Technology is everywhere and can be integrated into almost every aspect of our lives. Many children have never known a world without technology and screens. But how can electronic screens, especially when used daily, influence the physical well-being of children? Tech neck is a growing issue stemming from […]
Spine, Workplace SafetyFour Ways to Stop Spine Pain Before It Starts From your neck to your tailbone, your spine plays a critical role in how you move every day. Learn about four ways to stop spine pain before it starts. Unfortunately, spine injuries and pain—especially in the lower back—are common issues. According to the World Health Organization, […]
SpineA Risk for Young Athletes: The Female Athlete Triad The female athlete triad (“the triad”) is a serious and often missed condition that can affect women and girls who exercise and participate in sports. It involves three interconnected components: low energy availability, abnormal menstruation, and poor bone health. Together, these three issues can wreak havoc […]
Sports Medicine, Women's HealthJoint Protection for Flexible Fingers Overly flexible, also known as hypermobile, fingers can be prone to injury and pain if not properly cared for. Thankfully, caring for hypermobile fingers does not need to be complicated. There are simple and practical ways to protect fingers and reduce injury. Learn how the therapists at Freedom PT Services […]
Chronic Pain, EDS, Occupational Therapy
