It’s that time of year again when the leaves start to fall and you spend your entire Saturday raking. While it might not seem painful at the time, the next day people often find themselves paying for their hard...
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a term used to describe forms of communication other than speaking. AAC encompasses a variety of communication strategies from sign language, picture cards, and picture boards to various mobile apps and high-tech speech...
A rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons that aid the shoulder in various movements while also providing stability to allow the shoulder to stay in place throughout different functional movement patterns. Functional movements include: ...
What is language? How many words should my child be saying? What is a communication disorder? What is early intervention? How do I know if my child needs intervention? These are just some common questions parents raise when they...
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on June 9, 2023 Are you suffering from low back pain? You are not alone. 8 out of 10 people in America suffer from low back pain, so “Why does...
The shoulder is a highly mobile joint and often one of the first joints in the human body to develop arthritis. The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint between the shoulder blade (scapula) and the upper arm...
Anyone who lives in a region with snow can relate – you wake up in the morning and look out the window expecting to see green grass but instead, you’re greeted with 6 inches of snow. It looks pretty...
The most common skiing injuries that occur in the lower limb, as a result of collisions and falls, are knee sprains/tears, which include Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) sprains/tears. Medial Collateral Ligament MCL injuries are...
Imagine being able to lift something as heavy as a refrigerator above your head. Considering it can weigh around 300 pounds, that seems like an impossible feat. But for a strongman competitor like Joe LoStracco, it’s all in a...
Better Movement for a Lifetime of Golf? Would you like to play golf with less pain? Would you like to know why your back, neck, or elbow hurts every time you play? If so, you may benefit from a...
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 07/03/23 Whether you experience chronic stress or your stress levels have increased, you may notice accompanying back pain. But can stress cause back pain? Short answer… Yes! Although many sources...
Back and spine pain is one of the most common medical conditions that people seek guidance from health care professionals for. Approximately 80% of people will suffer from spine pain during their life, and many times without specific injury....
