by jasonwhite | Jun 25, 2018 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Scoliosis
In the final post for Scoliosis Awareness Month we’ll look at the story of Anna and how physical therapy helped her regain mobility after being diagnosed with mild idiopathic scoliosis. Anna is a 13-year-old girl who recently joined her middle-school soccer team. In...
by jasonwhite | Jun 18, 2018 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy, Scoliosis
We’ve talked about what scoliosis is, how it feels to the patient, and how it can be diagnosed. This week we’ll talk about physical therapy’s role in treating scoliosis. The variety of treatment options for scoliosis includes physical therapy, bracing, and surgery....
by jasonwhite | Jun 11, 2018 | ChoosePT, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy, Scoliosis
We recently started a series for Scoliosis Awareness Month and covered the topic of what scoliosis is. In this post, we’ll cover how it feels (from a patient’s perspective) and how it can be diagnosed. Scoliosis is usually a pain-free condition, but pain may occur as...
by Jane White | Mar 20, 2018 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, General, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy
Concussions are a traumatic brain injury that can cause lasting effects on brain tissue and change the chemical balance of the brain. Concussion may cause physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms and problems, both short-term and long-term. Every concussion is...
by Jane White | Feb 2, 2018 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, General, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy
…Stays Together Here in NC we are all dreaming of Spring and hoping that the groundhogs don’t see their shadows today! January brought many inches of snow but also teased us with 70 degree, Spring-like weather a few times. As we look forward to Spring, we...