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Sciatica is an irritation of the sciatic nerve. According to Harvard Medical School, Sciatica is “one of the most common, yet misunderstood, types of pain. As many as 40% of people will get it during their life.” The Sciatic nerve stems from nerve roots L4, L5, S1, S2, and S3. Together these nerves form the […]

If you recently had an injury or surgery, your doctor may have referred you to a physical therapist for rehabilitation sessions. While most people have an idea of what physical therapy does, many others may not know the actual benefits of receiving therapy. If you have been wondering why physical therapy is beneficial to you,

Part 2: Can Physical Therapy Help Your Scoliosis? About me: My name is Hope Van Dyke. I am a physical therapist who specializes in treating patients with scoliosis. I have a 28 degree lumbar scoliotic curve and a 10 degree thoracic curve. About 7 years ago I started having discomfort and progression in my scoliosis

One of the biggest fears of many athletes is having a sports injury that would cause them to miss their favorite games or, even worse, have to give up on sports altogether. However, sports injuries do not have to take away the things you love from you. With the right physical therapy focused on sport-related

Aqua jogging is a common cross training technique for runners. It can be used to keep up fitness while being injured or to add during a training cycle. When done correctly aqua jogging can be a great tool for maintaining fitness during an injury or to add to a training regimen. A few easy tips:

When you hear about stretch therapy, the first thing that possibly pops into your mind is a picture of a person stretching before or after their workout or yoga. While this could be a component of stretch exercise, the scientific purpose of stretch therapy goes beyond that. Stretch therapy involves the scientific application of a

What is fascia? “Fascia is a sheath, a sheet, or any other dissectible aggregations of connective tissue that forms beneath the skin to attach, enclose, and separate muscles and other internal organs” (1,2) How can fascia impact your body? Fascia can restrict mobility if it becomes too tight, or bound up. Tense fascia can occur