How Physical Therapy Eases Fibromyalgia Pain

Why Physical Therapy is Recommended for Sciatica

Physical therapy including aerobics, stretching and strengthening exercises is ideal to treat for sciatica

Does Running Spur Gout Attacks?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise, such as jogging or running, every week. Jogging or running, however, can be stressful to joints. If you suffer from gout, over-strenuous exercise or...

Physical Therapy Benefits For Back Pain

Physical therapy to treat back pain includes both passive and active treatments, including stretching, strengthening and low impact aerobic exercise.

Want to Lose Weight? Combine Aerobics and Weight Training Exercises

Access Sports Medicine Really Want to Lose Weight? Combine Aerobics and Weight Training Exercises. Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics is the Seacoast’s leader in innovative orthopaedic care and services.

Exercise when flying or driving

Over the past twenty years of treating patients, I have had a countless number of patients see me in my office for neck and/or back pain after a long drive or airline flight. Unfortunately, having to sit in one spot for hours at a time is enough to make anyone at least a little stiff. …

Prevention and Treatment of Exercise Injuries

Many people eagerly begin a new exercise program, only to be sidelined shortly thereafter due to injury. Common workout injuries include muscle strains, sprains, shoulder injuries, shin splints, knee injuries and tendinitis. There are multiple steps that can be taken to prevent these injuries, as well as options for treating them once they have occurred. … Continued

Benefits of Exercising With Osteoarthritis

Regular exercise can ease arthritis pain while strengthening joints and slowing progression of the common joint disease.

Aquatic exercise leads to numerous benefits

Several characteristics make exercise in water an attractive option for some<br>Musculoskeletal conditions affect the bones, joints and muscles and consist of a variety of issues, including low back pain and osteoarthritis. They are extremely prevalent and are among the leading causes of chronic pain, disability and reduced quality of life (QoL), making them a major health concern. One treatment option for musculoskeletal conditions that's been…

Know Your Limits to Exercise Safely

Myth: No pain, no gain. Exercise may help your orthopedic health, but it’s important to know when to stop. Fighting through rigorous workouts can be reward

Is Inversion Therapy the right exercise for you?

Is Inversion Therapy Your Next Tool in Anti-Aging? Using a specialized hammock set to different heights, the benefits of Inversion Therapy are accessible to anyone who’s looking for a new and effective way to gain strength, flexibility, mind-body connection and… Read more ›

When exercising, train, don’t injure

Training-related injuries not only hinder weekly workout routines and physical improvements, but can also significantly affect day-to-day activities.

When a Home Exercise Program is Not Enough

AZOPT owner and physical therapist Ryann Roberts, DPT, helps athletes who may need more than a home exercise program, and discusses the benefits of physical therapy for fitness go-ers.

This One Exercise Helps You Become a Better Runner

Can Physical Therapy Help with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

With physical therapy, you may be able to tame some of the painful impacts of rheumatoid arthritis without increasing your medications or taking another round of steroids. Although it was once believed that people with rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, should avoid aerobic and weight-bearing activities, doctors now believe that these kinds of exercises may help to protect the joints.

Exercise Injuries: When to Walk it Off, and When to Worry

We all get bumps and bruises in the gym, but how do you know when you need to take injuries more seriously?

Exercise ideas to treat arthritis pain [VIDEO]

Many travel physical therapy specialists see patients who suffer from arthritis pain.

Can exercise really help my bulging disc?

This week we are going to discuss a topic which is very important to the practice of physical therapy, that is the treatment of intervertebral disc derangements with exercise. When the spinal discs which resides in the space between the vertebra of the spine are injured, they can bulge and rupture to the point that[continue reading...]

3 Easy Thigh Stretches for Your Exercise Program

Learn three physical therapy stretches to improve the flexibility of the thigh muscles and keep your muscles from getting tight.

Back Pain can be prevented with exercise and lifestyle changes

As you can see, there are a number of ways that you can take control of your situation and reduce your risk for back pain. To take it a step further, though, you may want to consider seeing a physical therapist. Physical therapists are experts at treating and preventing just about every movement-related issue, and they see patients with back pain all the time. Physical therapy treatment programs focus on all the elements described above, and will include strategies to correct your posture…

Guidelines recommend education, physical therapy, and exercise

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common of all sources of disability. More than 80% of people will experience LBP at least once in their lives, and it has become the number one reason people visit a doctor for pain that affects the muscles or bones. There are many treatments available for LBP, and it may be difficult for some doctors to determine which is the best possible approach for each patient. To help with this process, a number of…