Author: Freedom PT Therapist

Living With Arthritis

Living With Arthritis

Living With Arthritis   Arthritis may impact one or several joints in your body and often results in pain, inflammation, stiffness, and/or difficulty with mobility. There are several tools available to help alleviate pain from arthritis so you can continue to participate in the activities you love. Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy is one treatment option […]

Chronic Pain
Runner's Workout

The Runner’s Workout

The Runner’s Workout Running is my favorite form of exercise, but I also like to supplement cardiovascular training with exercises to strengthen the lower body and prevent injury. Because running is very repetitive biomechanically, it’s important to incorporate different movement patterns into your workouts. In other words, muscles should be strengthened in a variety of […]

Sports Medicine
sciatica impacts women

Sciatica Impacts Women

Sciatica Impacts Women There’s no denying that having pain radiating down the leg can be incredibly debilitating. It can prevent us from comfortably walking, sitting, standing, or doing any number of our daily tasks. This sensation can even be accompanied by numbness, tingling, or weakness. So what is sciatica? And do hormonal changes and pregnancy […]

Spine, Women's Health
stress and jaw pain

Stress and Jaw Pain

Is it stress? Stress can be seen and felt in many different ways throughout your body. Some people may have headaches, stomach aches, trouble sleeping, or jaw/muscle tension. Stress is a normal human reaction to things happening around you. How your body deals with it will determine your body’s response. Stress and jaw pain can […]

TMJ