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Types of Urinary Incontinence & How to Treat Them
In this article 01 Stress Incontinence 02 Functional Incontinence 03 Overflow Incontinence 04 Urge Incontinence 05 Mixed Incontinence Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder…
How Physical Therapy Can Treat Pelvic Health
Your pelvic health impacts the proper functioning of your bladder, your bowels, and your reproductive systems. Poor pelvic health, particularly with the pelvic floor muscles,…
Signs of Plantar Fasciitis & What to Do About It
Approximately two million Americans seek treatment for foot pain and are diagnosed with plantar fasciitis each year. Even more may go undiagnosed because they don’t…
Single-Session Pain Management Class Linked to Pain Reduction
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain, the most common of which is chronic lower back pain. A recent study linked a meaningful reduction in…
Best Exercises for Knee Pain
Knee pain affects about a third of all Americans at some point in their lifetimes. At any given point in time, millions of Americans are…
New Study Finds COVID-19 Survivors Experience New Disabilities After Recovery
COVID-19 affects everyone differently. Some people had it and didn’t even know they did. Others were hospitalized because of severe symptoms. Across the country, more…
How to Manage Pelvic Floor Pain
Pelvic floor pain can be chronic and have a negative impact on the lives of people who suffer from it. For some, surgery or prescription…
What Causes Lower Back Pain?
Lower back pain, or back pain in the lumbar region of the back, is the most common cause of absences from work in the United…
Can Physical Therapy Help an Old Injury?
Physical therapy has many benefits in helping to heal injuries. PT exercises and stretches can speed up recovery and even reduce reliance on medication during…
New Study Finds Wii Balance Board Helps Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy, the most common motor disorder in children, affects over 750,000 people in the United States. Each year, 10,000 children are born who have…
What Causes Knee Pain and How Can I Treat It?
Millions of Americans deal with knee pain daily. For some, it’s bad enough to impair their ability to function and perform daily activities. Some people…
Physical Therapy Can Help Reduce the Risk of Opioid Use
In the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of people have died from opioid overdoses. Opioids, which are commonly prescribed to treat pain, can easily…
Best Exercises for Back Pain
Back pain is extremely common. Up to 80% of adults in the United States will have experienced back pain at some point in their lifetimes.…
Positive Belief Is Necessary for Physical Therapy Success
You’ve probably heard of the power of positive thinking. Starting with Norman Vincent Peale's 1952 book, The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to…
