by Jane White | Sep 8, 2017 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, General, MoveFowardPT, Pain Management, Physical Therapy
Cancer, and the treatments for it, can cause physical problems such as pain, numbness, swelling, weakness, loss of balance, and difficulty moving or walking. With help from a physical therapist, exercise can benefit many cancer-related problems. Andrea Avruskin, PT,...
by Jane White | Sep 1, 2017 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, General, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy
First, what is cancer? Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the body that causes destruction of normal, healthy cells. This process affects the health and function of the body or body parts, and can cause death. Statistics show that cancer affects 39.6% of people...
by jasonwhite | Aug 25, 2017 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, General, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy
In the last post we talked about the benefits of swimming and the different exercises you can do in the pool. Today we are going to talk about ways to improve your swim stroke in order to avoid injury. According to Move Forward PT shoulder injuries are a very common...
by jasonwhite | Feb 27, 2017 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, General, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Pain Management, Physical Therapy
Over the past month or so, we’ve been focusing on how physical therapy affects chronic pain. Lower back pain is one of the conditions where statistically speaking, most patients treat it with prescription opioids rather than pursue alternative therapy. In...
by jasonwhite | Feb 20, 2017 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy
Every now and then you hear an inspiring story like Charlie’s that moves you to action. That’s exactly what this testimony should do. According to MoveForwardPT’s website, Charlie didn’t start running until he was 55. Now 73, he’s...
by jasonwhite | Feb 13, 2017 | ChoosePT, General, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Pain Management, Physical Therapy
This month we’ve been focusing on physical therapy as an alternative to opioid use for long term pain management. MoveForwardPT’s program #choosept advocates for the use of physical therapy to reduce the risk of opioid addiction and even REGAIN movement,...
