Pain at the base of your spine? Here’s what might be causing it

Feeling pain at the base of your spine is no fun. Pain in this area can make it difficult to sit and can even keep affecting you while standing or lying down to sleep. Occasional mild pain at the base of your spine might be a normal part of life, but prolonged or intense pain […]

Four benefits of finding in-home physical therapy near you

Life with aches and pains from a chronic condition or injury is difficult. It’s hard to enjoy many of your favorite activities, and it’s challenging to do simple things like getting dressed or taking a shower. One way many people deal with aches and pains is physical therapy.  Physical therapy is a very effective treatment […]

Two treatment exercises for cervicogenic headache pain

It’s rare that a person has never had at least one headache in their lifetime. Avoiding headaches isn’t easy. Headaches tend to be triggered by tightness in the neck and shoulder muscles, but most people only experience them once in a while. However, some people might have frequent headaches that radiate from the neck into […]

Virtual physical therapy FAQs: Answers to three common questions

Being required to self-isolate. Sticking to social distancing guidelines. These are just a few of the issues that can make it harder to get the physical therapy you need.  Such measures have been put in place to help control the spread of the coronavirus. However, they also make it harder for people like you to […]

Neck pain: Physical therapy or chiropractor?

Every year more than 30% of people experience neck pain, according to the Mayo Clinic. Pain in this area can come from a whiplash injury you received in a car accident. It could also be related to a recently developed sports injury, or you might have a posture problem that’s causing your pain.  There are […]

Hip bursitis recovery time — what Battle Creek, MI, patients can expect

Throughout the body, bursae are fluid-filled sacs designed to lessen friction between joints. Due to the amount of friction and stress the joints undergo on a daily basis, these sacs often become inflamed, resulting in a condition known as bursitis. One especially common form that occurs is hip bursitis because of the role the hips […]

Two possible causes of your pelvic pain

The pelvis is an area of the body that many people don’t think about very often. However, you may have been forced to think about it if you’re experiencing pain in this area. The pain can originate in several places, and it can be caused by a wide range of issues. There are two issues […]

The basics about tension headaches in the back of the head

An article published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016 shows how common headaches are. This article reports that about half of the global adult population had a headache in 2016, and it’s not likely that this statistic has changed much. One way you can deal with the tension headaches that start at the […]

Two women’s physical therapy exercises used in Kalamazoo, MI

Women’s physical therapy can be used to treat many issues in Kalamazoo, Michigan. One common issue it’s used to treat is pelvic floor dysfunction, and this condition can be caused by weak pelvic floor muscles. Physical therapists can help you learn many therapeutic exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor. Here are two […]

What should you do about neck pain at the base of your skull?

Neck pain can develop for a number of different reasons and, although the area is relatively small, in a number of different locations. While many people experience neck pain in the middle and lower part of the cervical (upper) spinal region, some report the pain and other symptoms as originating near the base of the […]

What happens if you don’t do physical therapy after knee surgery? Four potential risks

It doesn’t matter if you find the best orthopedic surgeon in the world and he or she performs your knee surgery flawlessly, once you are discharged, so much of a successful recovery process depends on you. Along with post-operative instructions such as incision care, proper medication usage and returning to normal movement, physical therapy is […]

Falling on the shoulder can cause these two injuries

The shoulder is an important structure, and this is especially true when it comes to movements people make every day. An example is that the shoulder allows you to raise your arm over your head and grab a glass off a high kitchen shelf. It’s also vital to movements like throwing. Falling on your shoulder […]