By fitstoppt 12 Jun, 2015 Advice, Exercise, Fitness, Health Tips, Injury, Knee Pain, Surgery advice, back pain, faq, function, health, injury, knee, pain, physical therapy, preoperative, PT, surgery You’ve dealt with it for years. You’ve tried injections, braces, and altering your activity but nothing seems to help anymore. It’s finally time to do it – you’ve decided a knee joint replacement is in order. Before going under the knife, however, there are a few things you should know! Today one of our physical therapists, Tyler Bluth, MPT, is sharing some key information that everyone should know prior to going in for his/her knee surgery.
More By fitstoppt 10 Jun, 2015 Advice, Exercise, FAQ, Fitness, Health, Injury, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Tips advice, ankle, back pain, faq, injury, sprain, strain 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…
More By fitstoppt 08 Jun, 2015 Advice, Back Pain, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Injury, Low Back Pain, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Tips, Workout advice, back pain, faq, health, injury, low back pain, pain, physical therapy, PT Who amongst us hasn’t experienced some degree of back pain in their lives? Whether it was after a long weekend doing yard work, lifting up your child, or even just sleeping on it wrong, there are many things that can set off pain in you lower back. In fact, low back pain is one of the most-common complaints that we see as physical therapists. Today, Toby Bluth, DPT, will be discussing one specific type of back pain that typically affects those over 50 years old – stenosis. Dr Bluth explains what stenosis is, why you get it, and even shares 5 of his favorite exercises to decrease pain and symptoms.
More By fitstoppt 03 Jun, 2015 Back Pain, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Workout advice, back pain, exercise, health, low back pain, physical therapy, PT, workout I have always loved Pilates. I love the strength they build, the motion control the promote, and the flexibility they enhance. It’s for these reasons that I recommend them all the time to my patients in physical therapy and it’s also why I recently got invited to come on Studio 5 (a local Utah lifestyles show) and talk about them! I took the hostess through 6 of my favorite core Pilates moves in a workout I regularly give to my patients to increase their core strength. Check out the segment and get the workout below… More By fitstoppt 29 May, 2015 Advice, Back Pain, FAQ, Fitness, Health, Health Tips, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy advice, back pain, faq, health, injury, low back pain, pain, physical therapy, PT We’ve all been there before – maybe it was after a long weekend of lots of yard work. Maybe it was after sitting for a long time on a car ride or a long day at the office. Perhaps you even experienced it bending over to pick up the toothbrush that you dropped (I kid you not – I’ve seen it before!). Back pain can hit us anytime and anywhere. It can range from “I’ll take a couple of Ibuprofen pills” and be fine to “not getting out of bed for three days” and hobbling your way into the doctor’s office or emergency room. Not all back pain is created equally. Determining the exact cause of your back pain is crucial to receiving the best care and promoting the quickest recovery. Today one of our doctors of physical therapy, Cameron Garber, is discussing 5 of the most common types of low back pain and sharing some advice that can potentially help you to feel better.
More By fitstoppt 13 May, 2015 Advice, Back Pain, FAQ, Health, Health Tips, Healthcare, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy advice, back pain, faq, health, healthcare, low back pain, physical therapy, PT Treat your back without breaking the bank!
What do you do when your back is killing you but you don’t want to kill your budget? With the rising cost of copays, tests, and medical imaging, people often ask us “what is to be done? What’s the best treatment I can get for my back pain without breaking the bank, also?” Recent research done at the University of Utah shows that physical therapy may be the answer for finding cost effective treatment.
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