Health Blog

Text Neck

Three ways physical therapists can help you with text neck

January 3rd, 2021

It probably doesn’t surprise you that smartphone use is way up in the U.S. In fact, you may even be reading this post on your phone right now.  Smartphones are great in many ways, but they can be bad for your neck. The reality is that spending hours looking down at a phone, laptop or

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Torn Achilles Recovery Time

What can shorten my torn Achilles’ recovery time?

January 2nd, 2021

An Achilles tendon tear can take quite a long time to heal, and this is true even if it doesn’t require surgery to heal properly. In fact, the recovery time for a torn Achilles can often span an entire year.  Achilles tendon injuries are one of the most common tendon injuries in U.S. adults. One

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Pain When Sitting

What can physical therapy do to reduce pain when sitting?

January 1st, 2021

Sitting is an activity that most people do on a daily basis, but there are many issues that can lead to pain when sitting.  On average, American adults sit for about 6.5 hours every day, and teenagers are even worse with an eight-hour-per-day average. Poor sitting posture and poor workplace ergonomics are two issues that

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