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Stop “Hanging Out” on Your Joints

Written by Tyler Patrick, DPT, OCS, ATC, CSCS on September 30, 2015. Posted in Posture / Ergonomics.

Growing up, our parents and teachers nagged us to sit up straight. And they were right to do so. I see people hanging out on their joints all the time, instead of utilizing their postural muscles to...

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Don’t Slack on Your Balance!

Written by Genelle Botje, DPT on September 30, 2015. Posted in Balance, Physical Therapy.

Including balance training in your daily routine is just as important as brushing your teeth. Life is constantly challenging us in ways that may increase our chance of injury if we are not prepared....

Annual Assessments By Physical Therapists – Why Should You Care

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on July 6, 2015. Posted in Physical Therapy.

Nobody waits until their teeth are rotting out to see a dentist. It is ingrained in us to see a dentist twice a year for a routine checkup because the health of our teeth is connected to our overall...

Continuous Rehab: Sitting, Standing and Bending Properly To Avoid Neck and Back Injury

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on April 16, 2015. Posted in Physical Therapy.

Ok so rehab exercises are good for chronic neck and back problems but what about the other 23 hours of the day…? This brings up a good point, exercise only works if you are making a habit of increasing...

Know Pain, Know Gain

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on December 3, 2014. Posted in Physical Therapy.

Pain is the number one reason people seek out medical services, but how much do you know about your pain? As a medical community, I believe we are good at describing pain (acute, chronic, burning, aching,...

Christmas & Fitness Gadgets!

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on November 22, 2014. Posted in Physical Therapy.

Okay, so this year on my Christmas list, I put down that I wanted gold, frankincense and myrrh. For your own personal Christmas list, I complied a fun list of fitness related products below. ~Dr. Brett...

Workplace Ergonomics: Making free and cheap changes to your workspace

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on November 15, 2014. Posted in Physical Therapy.

The cheapest ergonomic set up that I could possibly make. Looking forward to seeing other peoples ideas on this topic! I was talking to a patient recently about proper workplace ergonomics to reduce...

Footwear Wars and Gait Analysis

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on November 1, 2014. Posted in Physical Therapy.

In recent years the footwear debate has heated up. Battle lines have been drawn between new distinctive groups such as the “minimalist” shoe folks and the “drop heel”...

For the General Public: Using therapydia.com as a resource

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on July 16, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Have you ever googled: why does my knee hurt? Try it… You will see a bunch of random information. Some will pertain to a particular provider advertising their practice. Some will suggest that your...

Celebrate with us!

Written by Brett Carey, DPT on May 8, 2014. Posted in Events.

Join us on May 28th from 5:30-7:30 to celebrate our official launch! Stop by for food, drinks, meet the team, and learn more about our innovative approach to treating and preventing musculoskeletal...