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Stretches for Neck and Shoulder Pain

Two stretches you should try if you have neck and shoulder pain

November 12th, 2020

Helping your kids get ready for school in the morning. Typing an email at work. Checking the traffic at a stop sign. These are just some of the normal daily activities that can be tougher when you have neck and shoulder pain.  It’s an unfortunate fact that many people will end up dealing with these

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Hands-On Physical Therapy

The important roles of hands-on treatment in physical therapy

November 11th, 2020

Joint mobilization. Soft tissue mobilization. Muscle energy techniques. Strain-counterstrain. People who have visited a physical therapist may have heard of these forms of hands-on therapy.  This category of physical therapy is also called manual therapy, and its techniques are connected by the fact that physical therapists use their hands to perform them. Manual therapy is

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TMJ Exercises Physical Therapy

Two TMJ exercises used in physical therapy

November 10th, 2020

Do you have frequent or continuous jaw pain? Do you find chewing or talking harder to do comfortably? If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a condition called temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.  TMJ dysfunction is often the result of weak or tight muscles in your jaw or neck. This condition is more

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