Five big risks of not completing a physical therapy program after knee surgery

When undergoing knee surgery, it’s natural to have apprehensions about the procedure and that it is completed successfully and without complications. By selecting a qualified surgeon who has experience performing the procedure you need and doing everything you can to prepare for your operation, you can give yourself the best chance of a positive outcome.  […]

Can you get arthritis in the elbow?

Arthritis, most commonly in the form of osteoarthritis, is an age-related condition that causes inflammation of the joints. This is due to increased bone-on-bone contact related to the drying out and breaking down of the protective layer of cartilage that allows for smooth joint motion. Arthritis can affect any joint in the body, including the […]

HEP, HEP, Hooray

Why your HEP is important Your home exercise program (HEP) is a custom curated program that is meant to be an extension of your rehabilitation process, outside of our outpatient setting. It is a crucial part of your recovery, and here is why. “Why do I have to do these exercises at home if I’m […]

Gardening with Less Groaning

Violets, and Buttercups and Tiger Lily’s, Oh My! I know it’s hard to believe, but gardening season is coming up shortly. Pretty soon we’ll be trading in bags of salt for bags of mulch, and making elaborate plans for our flower beds. For most people, gardening is a hobby. For others, it is a complete […]

Did You Know That a Herniated Disc Can Cause You Serious Back Pain?

One of the most common reasons people visit Back In Motion Physical Therapy each day is to get relief from chronic back pain. While back pain can be caused by a variety of medical conditions, in many cases, it is the result of a herniated disc. Herniated discs can occur anywhere along the spine but typically […]

The Road to Recovery From Amputation

Life with a prosthetic may be more challenging, but it is not impossible thanks to physical therapy. There is an estimated two million people in the United State that are currently living with a lower limb amputation and roughly 185,000 amputations occurring per year. Reasons for amputations include sudden trauma or complications from vascular diseases […]

Visit Back in Motion Physical Therapy in South Portland, ME

When you’re suffering from pain, loss of motion and diminishing strength, you should visit a physical therapist for help. Back in Motion Physical Therapy provides personalized health care rehabilitation to residents across southern Maine. Our team has more than seven decades of shared experience among our licensed professionals. Our physical therapists are motivated and passionate […]

How to Avoid Bleacher Back

There is nothing like being able to watch your favorite local sports team play. Unfortunately, this also means sitting for prolonged periods of time on those hard, unsupportive bleachers.  This leads to back achiness and stiffness and makes it difficult to walk down the bleachers.  I want to give you 3 tips on how you […]

Chalk Talk: It’s Just a Mad Dash!

Now that we have gone through my top five dynamic stretches, I figured it was time to put all the stretching to good use. We recently had a football mini-camp for my team. Some of the drills we did are the ones they perform at the NFL Combine. The drills we did included the shuttle […]

To be a Dynamic Football Player, Stretch Like One

As a 7-year old child I was diagnosed with a hip condition that did not allow me to play sports for a few years. Once I could play again I chose a sport that became near and dear to my heart, football. I know what you’re thinking. Did you play on a boy’s teams? Did […]

Exercising With Knee Pain: You Still Can!

Pain is a very common deterrent from exercising. But sometimes the best way to treat the pain is to get moving, just in the right way. Knee pain is a very common injury I treat and it shows up in a variety of different forms and in a variety of different people. So what I […]

How Physical Therapy Can Help Patients With Lyme Disease

What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is a tick-borne bacterial disease transmitted to humans through blacklegged ticks. The Northeast is one of the areas known to have a high number of ticks and therefore has a higher incidence of Lyme disease. What are the signs and symptoms? The most commonly known symptom is a “bull’s-eye” […]