Workplace Injury Prevention

What role can physical therapists play in workplace injury prevention?

September 20th, 2021

If your job is physically intensive, your body is experiencing daily wear and tear that may cause an injury. You’re not alone. There are around 2.9 million workplace injuries each year. If you have been injured at work or are worried about sustaining an injury, physical therapy can help. Workplace injury prevention is a way

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Inflammatory Back Pain

Three exercises that can help your inflammatory back pain

April 1st, 2021

Back pain is often caused by an injury to a back muscle or other back structures. However, even if you don’t have a mechanical back issue, you can still experience back pain.  Inflammatory, or nonmechanical, back pain isn’t caused by an injury to a back structure. It’s related to chronic inflammation in one or more

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Stress Neck Pain

Treating and preventing stress-related neck pain

November 4th, 2020

A big presentation coming up soon at work. Worries about money. Family members who are dealing with serious medical issues. These and many more factors can lead to extreme stress. If you’re feeling extreme stress right now, you’re not alone. The American Psychological Association (APA) reveals that one-third of all people in the U.S. are

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