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Women’s Health Physical Therapy: 3 Insightful Reads

Women’s Health Physical Therapy: 3 Insightful Reads

March 23, 2015

If you’re looking for information on women’s health physical therapy, you will find our 3 most recent blog posts and reposts very insightful: Pelvic Floor Spasm: Often Misdiagnosed When Assessing Pelvic PainBenefits of Women’s Health Physical Therapy (Women’s Health) Physical Therapy as a First Line of Defense Against Pelvic Disorders PT Effect offers San Diego’s premier physical …

(Women’s Health) Physical Therapy as a First Line of Defense Against Pelvic Disorders

(Women’s Health) Physical Therapy as a First Line of Defense Against Pelvic Disorders

March 18, 2015

It’s ironic that one year ago I was blogging about the benefits of women’s health physical therapy http://hab-it.com/blog/?p=199 .  Here I am again, this time triggered by a great article at http://www.oprah.com/health/Womens-Health-Physical-Therapy-Pelvic-Floor-Rehab to promote women’s health physical therapy as a first line of defense in treatment of pelvic disorders.    Why should this be your first line of …

Benefits of Women’s Health Physical Therapy

Benefits of Women’s Health Physical Therapy

March 7, 2015

Hab-it, an expert panel of women’s physical therapists and personal trainers recently highlighted why it is important to choose a women’s health physical therapist: Women’s Health Physical Therapy for Any Treatment Option Did you know that no matter what treatment option you choose for your pelvic floor dysfunction, it is always recommended that you follow …

Pelvic Floor Spasm: Often Misdiagnosed When Assessing Pelvic Pain

Pelvic Floor Spasm: Often Misdiagnosed When Assessing Pelvic Pain

February 15, 2015

Despite their commonality, pelvic floor musculoskeletal disorders too often go unrecognized during the evaluation of pelvic pain syndromes.  Contemporary OBGYN highlighted this prevalent women’s health issue: Summary Even experienced practitioners may misdiagnose patients with pelvic pain if they do not specifically examine the pelvic diaphragm. Attention to the pelvic floor musculature during pelvic examinations is …

PT Guide to Shoulder Impingement

PT Guide to Shoulder Impingement

January 12, 2015

Physical Therapist’s Guide to Shoulder Impingement Shoulder impingement syndrome occurs as the result of chronic and repetitive compression or “impingement” of the rotator-cuff tendons in the shoulder, causing pain and movement problems. It can also be caused by an injury to the shoulder. People who perform repetitive or overhead arm movements, such as manual laborers …

Warmup Exercises Reduce ACL Injuries

Warmup Exercises Reduce ACL Injuries

December 2, 2014

Simple warmup exercises might be enough to prevent one of the most common serious knee injuries suffered by youth athletes, especially females. A study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that neuromuscular control exercise programs appear to reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female college soccer players. More than 1,400 …

Back Pain Is Often Over-Treated

Back Pain Is Often Over-Treated

November 26, 2014

Despite abundant evidence and published guidelines calling for conservative initial treatment of most back pain through methods including physical therapy and over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine (“Worsening Trends in the Management and Treatment of Back Pain” – September 23, 2013) indicates that physicians often over-treat back pain, with …

Arm and Wrist Pain Treated With Physical Therapy: Laura’s Story

Arm and Wrist Pain Treated With Physical Therapy: Laura’s Story

November 8, 2014

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has provided the following case study, highlighting successes of physical therapy. Laura’s broken wrist, and pain related to lymphedema, threatened to end her career as an iconographer, but her physical therapist helped her paint again. Contact our professionals and make an appointment today to find out how physical therapy can benefit …

PT Effect at Little Italy Festa

PT Effect at Little Italy Festa

October 9, 2014

Come see us this Saturday from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, as an official Vendor, at San Diego’s Little Italy Festa! We’ll be setup on India, between Cedar and Date (CD 40)   “FESTA has been chosen as an October Favorite by the Editor of SanDiego.com! Check out some other San Diego favorites at sandiego.com/things-to-do!” In …

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