Talk, Don’t Text: Helping Kids Build Pragmatic Language Skills Screen time is hard to limit, even with “educational” apps. However, too much can impact kids’ communication development. Recent research links heavy screen use to language, cognitive, and social-emotional delays, as well as sleep and social issues (Muppalla et al., 2023). That’s where real-world interactions—and sometimes, […]
Speech TherapyFastpitch 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, ThrowingThe Golfer’s Guide to Dry Needling The Golfer’s Guide to Dry Needling: Reduce Pain, Improve Mobility, and Play Better Golf is often viewed as a low-impact sport, but as a physical therapist certified through the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), I see firsthand how physically demanding it can be. Golf is a powerful rotational sport that […]
Dry Needling, Golf/TPIManaging POTS Through Movement and Therapy Managing POTS Through Movement and Therapy starts with understanding how intentional, guided activity can support your body rather than overwhelm it. With the right physical therapy approach, movement can improve circulation, build endurance, and help you manage symptoms with greater confidence and control. What is POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia […]
Chronic Pain, EDSSpeech-Language Pathologists: A Key Piece of the Airway Puzzle Airway health is about more than breathing; it’s about how the airway functions during speech, swallowing, sleep, and daily life. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) play a vital role in identifying and treating the functional patterns that directly impact airway health across the lifespan. PTs trained in TMD […]
Speech Therapy, TMJSwallow Smart: Innovations in Dysphagia Management What Is Dysphagia? If you’ve ever had difficulty swallowing food, liquids, or even medication, you may be experiencing dysphagia. This condition becomes more common with age, after a stroke, or due to neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis. For adults, dysphagia isn’t just uncomfortable—it can impact […]
Speech TherapyMen’s Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: What You Should Know Pelvic floor physical therapy is gaining popularity across the world. Many women are seeking the help of a pelvic PT to assist in reducing urinary leakage, improving symptoms of pelvic pressure, and improving pelvic pain. However, pelvic floor therapy is not just for women; men can […]
Men's HealthLost 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? […]
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