Short answer… Yes! Although many sources of back pain are caused by mechanical stresses, or due to imbalances in muscles or alignment, excessive force...
Oftentimes body pain originates from the feet up. If your foundation isn’t stable, level, and properly aligned, you will risk having increased ground reaction...
Physical therapy exercises aren’t something that should only be done when you’re in our clinics. The strengthening exercises that your therapist provides you with...
Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, and its network of partners across the country, are continuously monitoring the developments concerning COVID-19 and all related implications within...
The American Cancer Society is conducting research to explain how physical activity can help to prevent or control cancer. Many people don’t get enough...
We all want the best for our children. Creating an environment that’s mentally stimulating, engages them in meaningful communication, and enhances social confidence is...
A successful race day starts with appropriate preparation and training. Whether you’ve been training for your first couch-to-5K or you hit the race circuit...
As we near the end of the year, many of you might find yourselves in a situation where your insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums have already been met...
The opioid epidemic has impacted a large part of every community. Thanks to doctors like Dr. Sean McMillian, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery from Lourdes...
By Matthew Dancigers, PT, DPT Physical Therapist / Clinic Director, Granby Clinic, Norfolk VA Getting rest, or more importantly, getting good sleep, is vital to...
Exercise has many proven health benefits and helps most bodily systems. It’s often the prescription for weight loss, heart health, stress management, better sleep,...
The number of U.S. emergency room visits, pain medication orders, injections, imaging studies, and surgical interventions directed at lower back pain continue to rise....
Halfway through the 2013-14 basketball season, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Kobe Bryant, a 16-time NBA All-Star, would miss the rest of the...
Arthritis affects one in six people and approximately 8.4 million young adults. In general terms, arthritis means joint inflammation. The term refers to more...
It’s time to talk about our most prized “muscle.” The brain. Research shows different activities have quite specific mental effects. Here’s how moving your...
It’s one of the most common back-to-school purchases – a backpack. But when it comes to buying a backpack, parents shouldn’t take a one-size-fits-all...
Every year falls kill approximately 30,000 Americans. Many more are injured and permanently debilitated by a fall. As a physical therapist, my advice is that...
