Freedom Celebrates 25 Years: Peter’s Story
Freedom opened its door in Winter of 1992. Here’s how Freedom Physical Therapy Services got its start from the perspective of Peter, Freedom’s founder!
Misc
Flip Flops: Be Cautious About Comfort
Flip flops can be dangerous to wear and can lead to injuries and accidents. Find out why flip flops may not be the best summer footwear choice!
Injury Prevention
Dive In! The Benefits Of Water Exercise
Summer is a great time to enjoy the water. Local pools have reopened, and lake houses are in full swing again. But do laps at the pool or swimming across the lake sound daunting, if not impossible to you? If so, try doing your land-based exercises in the water.
Sports Medicine
Cross Your Knees When You Sneeze?
The problem with Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is that it is very common, and so many women choose to just live with it. Up to 40% of women suffer from varying degrees of leakage.
Women's Health
The Basics on Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction
TMJ dysfunction (TMD) is a class of disorders of the jaw joints that result in symptoms ranging from clicking or popping of the jaw with movement, to pain or limited range of motion. In many TMD cases, the patient will complain of neck pain and headaches, difficulty eating or talking, ear pain or fullness, and in some cases vertigo, ringing of the ear or dizziness.
TMJ
Do you Have an Issue with your Carpal Tissue?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common diagnosis that plagues millions of hands every year. It falls under a class of diagnoses referred to as repetitive stress injuries which are injuries brought on or made worse by repetitive activities. Some of these activities include writing, typing, and manipulating tools and/or machinery. How do you know […]
Injury Prevention, Occupational Therapy, Workplace Safety
Thumb and Wrist Pain with Technology
Why is it happening? What can you do about it? Thumb and wrist pain can happen with technology for a number of reasons, the most common are overuse or poor body posture. Other reasons you would experience pain could be: Use of a laptop for long periods of time Constant mouse use with one side/hand […]
Occupational Therapy
A Great Exercise for Pitchers
A great number of pitching mechanic faults stem from poor balance and limited hip mobility throughout the pitching motion. A pitcher needs to have a strong stance hip to control their balance in the early throwing phases and to increase power as they push off leg to throw. Then they need good stability on their […]
Injury Prevention, Sports Medicine