Benefits of posture in a sitting world Good posture has many health benefits. When using correct posture you can prevent injuries, increase energy levels, improve mood, and enhance overall well-being. Physical therapists, personal trainers, coaches, and yoga instructors have probably told you in the past to keep your shoulders back or squeeze your glutes to […]
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Let Your Children Fall
The Many Benefits of Children Falling Children Fall off the Beam During some of my first years working as a pediatric physical therapist, sometimes a student or observer would come watch me work. One of these students saw me working with kids on a balance beam. As they walked across the balance beam, often times, […]
Electrical Postural Devices: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective
A New Market Businesses have started selling many new and innovative electrical postural devices. These developers used good concepts and theories behind the product’s development. However, as someone who has studied posture and movement extensively, I have concerns. Before I get started, I want to say that there is no to little research on these […]
Play is a Child’s Work: The Importance of Play in Developing Gross Motor Skills A variety of therapists have used play therapy for quite some time. While researchers initially doubted it due to lack of research, practitioners reported success with the technique. It turns out now the research supports it too. So what are the […]
Cervicogenic Headache: Physical Therapy for your Headache
Headaches can be, well, a real headache. Almost everyone experiences one every once and a while. For some though, the headache can seriously debilitate them. They either suffer constantly or cannot function in their daily lives because of the headaches. The type of headache will determine the correct treatment: cervicogenic headache, migraines, and […]
Foam Rolling is Not Myofascial Release
Foam Rolling versus Myofascial Release One of the biggest challenges of my job involves explaining to people what I do. I have a massage license and a physical therapy license. Most people know what a massage therapist and a physical therapist do. However, when I say I perform myofascial release, most people look at me […]
Fractals and Physical Therapy
What is a fractal?: a math equation. And what does a math equation have to do with your body? It turns out, fractals create almost every aspect of your body. Fractals create patterns that exist throughout nature. This Romanesco broccoli has the same pattern in it if you zoom in as when you zoom […]