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What Do Physical Therapists Treat

By fitstoppt 31 Aug, 2016 Advice, Back Pain, FAQ, Health, Health Tips, Knee Pain, Low Back Pain, Pain Management, Physical Therapy ankle, back, fitness, hip, knee, neck, orthopedic, pain, physical therapy, rehabilitation, shoulder, specialty

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When you think of a “physical therapy patient” what comes to your mind? I’ll bet that for most people it’s someone who just had surgery and is rehabilitating their knee or shoulder. While it’s true that many conditions we treat are following surgery, did you know that the majority of our patients never set foot in an operating room?! Today on the Fit Stop Blog, Jared Beckstrand, PT, DPT, is discussing some of other common conditions we treat as physical therapists – some that you may not even know we treat! Keep reading for more…

How to treat an ankle sprain – Best home exercises

By fitstoppt 10 Jun, 2015 Advice, Exercise, FAQ, Fitness, Health, Injury, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Tips advice, ankle, back pain, faq, injury, sprain, strain

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So, you’ve sprained your ankle? First of all, my condolences… I at least hope it happened doing something fun rather than a stroll off a curb that ended a little too quickly. But there you are barely hobbling around, pinned between the choice of playing it cool like nothing happened, or basking in the pity party that’s coming your way as you writhe in pain (you’d better believe that I’ve done both)! But the question is – what do you do now? What are the best steps to take after you sprain your ankle to help you heal better and recover faster? Keep reading to learn more…

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