Blog Category Archives: Physical Therapy
Can physical therapy help my rotator cuff injury?
Published on: 2023/05/31
Unless severe, physical therapy can often halt or reverse mild rotator cuff damage. If the damage does require surgery, post-surgical therapy can help you regain movement and function. At Comprehensive Rehab, our physical therapists are movement experts. They use their expertise to target and improve muscle function thus improving body mechanics and restoring quality of… Read More
Bursitis and Tendonitis
Published on: 2023/05/03
What are Bursitis and Tendonitis? Bursitis and tendonitis are common conditions that frequently occur at the same time. Both can cause inflammation and pain around soft tissues in the body – joints or tendons. Understanding the characteristics of each of these conditions will help you and your physical therapist design a suitable care plan to… Read More
Sprains and Strains
Published on: 2023/04/24
Sprains and strains are both common injuries that can occur in the musculoskeletal system, but they affect different types of tissues and have different symptoms.
How to Relieve Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow
Published on: 2023/03/14
Despite their names, tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow don’t just affect participants in those sports. Any number of activities can cause the painful swelling of the tendons in your elbow associated with these ailments. Thankfully, physical therapy can help relieve the pain and help you get back to your normal activities. What are Tennis Elbow… Read More
Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Published on: 2023/02/23
When you think of workplace injuries, the first thing that comes to mind is probably an accident in a warehouse or factory. In reality, however, the most common case is more likely to be caused by moving your mouse. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome accounts for roughly 50% of all workplace injuries. It is also one which… Read More
Kinesiology Tape Isn’t Just For Athletes
Published on: 2023/02/23
Kinesiology tape is a thin, flexible tape used to aid muscle movement. Physical therapists at Comprehensive Rehab can apply the tape to help aid patient healing and pain relief.
Athletes Turn To Dry Needling To Relieve Muscle Pain
Published on: 2021/03/01
Athletes know there’s nothing more frustrating than being sidelined by injury. Yet injuries are a reality of playing sports. Statistics show 90% of student-athletes have reported some sort of sport-related injury. For athletes dealing with muscle injuries or pain, Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling can offer relief. At Comprehensive Rehab, we use dry needling either… Read More
Patients Find Pain Relief With Dry Needling
Published on: 2020/09/11
It may sound counter-intuitive – sticking needles in your body to relieve pain, but for Comprehensive Rehab patients who’ve experienced Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling, the experience is life-changing. “I felt a difference almost immediately,” said Angela Jones. After a fall necessitated brain surgery, Jones said she began having serious numbness in her hands and… Read More
Infants’ Twisted Neck Torticollis Condition Can Be Treated With Physical Therapy
Published on: 2020/08/05
Torticollis, a condition that causes a baby’s head to turn to the side, is relatively common and can often be treated with physical therapy. At Comprehensive Rehab, our therapists are experts at working with children who have torticollis. Sometimes called “wryneck,” torticollis is Latin for “twisted neck.” Studies have shown that as many as 3… Read More
Vickers Is The Rare Therapist To Earn Pediatric Certified Specialist Title
Published on: 2020/07/27
For Comprehensive Rehab physical therapist Emily Vickers, PT, DPT, PCS, the letters behind her name represent years of study. She’s a physical therapist (PT) who has earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. But it’s the three little letters at the end – PCS – that put Vickers in an elite category. Vickers is… Read More