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A PT’s Tips on How to Choose a Physical Therapist
As we’ve mentioned many times on our site, we’ve had the pleasure of working with and meeting hundreds of physical therapists over the last 40
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5 Signs of a Bad Physical Therapist
Over many years, we’ve worked with many physical therapists and heard from thousands of patients regarding their experiences with physical therapists, bad and good. Though
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4 Signs of a Good Physical Therapist
Over the last 40 years in our physical therapy practice, we’ve met and worked with hundreds of different physical therapists. Many of them are excellent
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Plantar Fasciitis: What causes it, and how to fix it
Whether you’ve developed plantar fasciitis in the last week or you’ve suffered from it for years, you know the struggle to maintain a daily quality
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The 5 Greatest Benefits of Physical Therapy for Athletes
We all know that in athletics, every little advantage counts. We’re always working to gain that competitive edge. What if we told you that something
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When to See a Physical Therapist: Top 3 signs
We all know some of the obvious signs that it’s time to see a physical therapist: major sports injuries, recoveries from major surgeries, chronic pain
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Dry Needling for Ehlers-Danlos: What you need to know
We’ve mentioned elsewhere that we’ve become fairly well-known for our expertise in working with Ehlers-Danlos patients for their physical therapy. One modality we’ve come to
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A Guide to Physical Therapy for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
In our practice, we’ve become fairly well known for providing effective physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos patients. Due to our expertise in the area, we’ve had
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What’s the Difference Between Acupuncture and Dry Needling?
While most of our patients understand on some level that dry needling and acupuncture are not the same, it’s common to wonder exactly what the
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Does Dry Needling Hurt?
We’ve been offering dry needling in our physical therapy clinics for over 10 years at this point, and it’s become one of our favorite modalities.
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Pros and Cons of Dry Needling: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective
Though dry needling has technically been in practice since the 1980’s, it’s popularity among healthcare professionals has grown significantly in recent years. As trained providers
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How Do You Know if Physical Therapy is Working?
As physical therapists, it’s extremely common to get questions about the various signs of progress we’ll see through the process. This is understandable, as physical