Molly Rittberg, Author at Freedom Physical Therapy Services

Top 5 Ways Practicing Gratitude Benefits Your Health

By Molly Rittberg on November 4, 20212 Comments

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Misc

Top 5 Troublemakers for Lungs and How to Avoid Them

By Molly Rittberg on October 2, 2021Leave a comment

Top 5 Troublemakers for Lungs and How To Avoid Them October is Healthy Lung Month. It is important to talk about the top five troublemakers when it comes to lung health; general neglect, bronchitis, mold, air pollution, and smoking, and how to avoid them to help protect your lungs. Nearly 37 million Americans suffer from […]

Aging, Injury Prevention

How to Get Relief from Arthritis Pain

By Molly Rittberg on September 4, 2021Leave a comment

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Chronic Pain

Why Balance Is More Important As You Age

By Molly Rittberg on August 26, 2021Leave a comment

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Injury Prevention

How Laser Therapy Can Help Heal Achilles Tendonitis

By Molly Rittberg on August 1, 20211 Comment

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Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine, Therapeutic Laser Therapy

5 Ways To Celebrate Great Outdoors Month in Milwaukee

By Molly Rittberg on May 25, 2021Leave a comment

Celebrating Great Outdoors Month The greater Milwaukee area offers many great ways to enjoy the great outdoors. As the weather turns from spring to summer, we are all thinking about getting outside and soaking up the sun and warm temperatures. For me and my family, we love to get outside and explore what Milwaukee and […]

Misc

How to Put Peripheral Neuropathy Behind You

By Molly Rittberg on May 8, 20212 Comments

Let’s begin with the physiology of your peripheral nerves Peripheral nerves are nerves that are outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system sends information from your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body. Sometimes peripheral nerves get damaged. This damage causes weakness, numbness, and pain beginning in the most […]

Chronic Pain

How Physical Therapy Helps Parkinson’s Disease?

By Molly Rittberg on April 8, 2021Leave a comment

There are risk factors for developing Parkinson’s disease, although there is still quite a bit of unknown in understanding why there are changes in the brain.

Parkinson's disease

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