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Winter and Arthritis: Practical Tips to Reduce Joint Pain in Cold Weather
Winter and Arthritis: Practical Tips to Reduce Joint Pain in Cold Weather If your joints feel stiffer or more painful during the winter, you’re not imagining it. Many people with osteoarthritis notice that symptoms worsen when the weather turns cold. The good news?...
GLP-1 Medications and Physical Therapy: Understanding Muscle, Movement, and Function
GLP-1 receptor agonist medications—including Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro®, and Zepbound®—are now commonly used in the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes. These medications can produce meaningful improvements in weight and metabolic health. As their use becomes...
Physical Therapy Superior to Steroid Injections for Arthritis Pain and Function
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint condition that occurs when the tissue in our joints beings to break down over time. OA it the most common form of arthritis and becomes more prevalent as we age. The hands, knees, hips, and low back are the joints most commonly affected...
New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Released by American Physical Therapy Association
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a disordered related to nerve compression at the wrist and is the most common form of compressive neuropathy, affecting about 8% of Americans, regardless of occupation. Prevalence is nearly twice that for women compared to men and is...
Direct Access to Physical Therapy Leads to Low Health Care Costs and Better Outcomes
As we face both an election year and a global health pandemic, our current health care system has been widely discuss, debated, and scrutinized. As of January 1, 2015, all 50 states allow Direct Access to physical therapy— patients are allowed to seek some level of...