Pain Relief & First Aid

If you’re a physical therapy clinic seeing a lot of students coming in with back pain, you may want to consider offering backpack screenings to assess children and the backpack they’ve chosen to see if it’s a proper match.

As I have grown up around golf there has always been a discussion about if golf is a “real sport” and if it is not a “real sport” then of course there is little to no chance you can get injured. As research shows, that’s just not the case.

Traditionally, methods such as icing, elevating the injured limb, and lymphatic massage have been used to manage swelling. However, modern therapeutic techniques are gaining traction among clinicians for their ability to provide longer-lasting relief. One such method is the use of kinesiology tape, a flexible, elastic tape designed to support muscles and joints without restricting movement.

Both pelvic floor physical therapy and dry needling have reached fever pitch in the media as well as in the blogosphere. Both are important in that they are changing the way that we treat and manage a variety of conditions that we have yet to have good answers for.

Curious about the extensive benefits of Red Light Therapy? From reducing chronic pain to supporting mental health, Fringe’s RLT versatility is backed by scientific research. Whether you're looking to enhance recovery from injuries or boost your overall well-being, RLT offers a safe and effective solution.

Migraines affect over one billion people annually, causing pain that should never be considered normal. There are a wide variety of contributors to migraines and a surprising one is temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).

Following an injury, the road to recovery can be short, easy, long, or arduous. A lot depends on a person’s physical condition, age, and the nature of the injury. However, a good physical therapy regimen can do a person a lot of good.

It’s impossible to list every potential physical therapy tool, but some are more commonly used than others. Here are seven of the best at-home physical therapy tools recommended by Dawn Chambers, PT, DPT to share with your patients for rehabilitation.

The amount of time required before your patients can exercise after breast surgery depends on a variety of factors. This includes the type of breast surgery performed and how carefully post-operative care instructions are followed. Share this guide for working out after breast surgery with your patients to help heal the pectoralis chest muscles and return to the activities they love!