Surgery

How Physical Therapy Can Help You Avoid Expensive and Invasive Surgery

For many people, surgery can seem like the only solution to pain caused by injuries or degenerative conditions. Chronic pain can be hard to live with, and it’s understandable that people would want a quick and effective solution. Surgery, though, is not always the only option. Often, it may not be the best option. For many conditions,

Sports Equipment

Elevate Your Fitness: May Spotlight on Sports Physical Therapy

by : Marie Serrado

With May in full swing and summer just around the corner, it’s time to ramp up our fitness routines and make the most of the warmer weather. In this month’s blog, we’re shining a spotlight on sports physical therapy and how it can take your fitness journey to the next level.

Mental Health

Unlocking the Mind-Body Connection: How Physical Therapy Supports Mental Health

By: Marie Serrado

In recent years, mental health awareness has gained attention, sparked conversation and initiatives to address the various facets of mental well-being. While traditional approaches to mental health often focus on therapy and medication, a growing body of evidence highlights the critical role that physical therapy plays in supporting mental health.

Golfing

Improving Your Golf Game: The Role of Physical Therapy

By: Marie Serrado

Golf is a sport beloved by millions worldwide, offering not just physical challenges but also mental stimulation and opportunities for socializing. However, like any physical activity, golf can take a toll on the body, leading to injuries and limitations in performance. That’s where physical therapy comes in. In this blog,

Physical Therapy During Pregnancy

How Physical Therapy Can Help Moms with Pregnancy and Childbirth

By: Marie Serrado

Both pregnancy and childbirth can take a toll on a woman’s body, especially for first-time
mothers. Carrying a baby, picking up toys, to even doing laundry can be a physically demanding
experience, but physical therapy can help play a key role in helping moms regain their strength
and mobility.

Physical Therapy and Aging

The Benefits of Physical Therapy of Older Adults

By: Marie Serrado

As we age, it is natural to experience a decline in mobility, function, and overall quality of life. However, physical therapy becomes a vital component of seniors’ lives, as it empowers them to overcome challenges and obstacles associated with aging. This blog will explore the wide-ranging benefits of physical therapy for older adults.

Physical Therapy

Celebrating World Physical Therapy Day

By: Marie Serrado

World Physical Therapy Day is observed on September 8th. This day serves as an opportunity to highlight the crucial role that physical therapists and physiotherapists play in promoting movement, rehabilitation, and recovery for individuals with various health conditions and injuries. World Physical Therapy Day was established on September 8th,

Vote for Strive! as Best of the 352

Thanks to support from our amazing community, we have been nominated to participate in the Best of the 352 contest for both Physical Therapy and Chiropractic!

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You can vote once daily through May 15th!

Physical Therapy for Equestrians

Equestrian riders can sustain injuries just like any other sport. Here at Strive! Physical Therapy, we understand the unique demands that are put on the body while riding horses. Not only does the bodies overall health effect how well one rides, but it also effects the performance of an equine partner. Strive! can help you recover from injury and get you back to riding at your best.

What You Can Do About Sciatica by Jackie Manning, ARNP

Anyone who knows sciatica, knows misery. Sciatica pain shoots through your leg, sometimes resulting in tingling, weakness, and/or numbness. Often beginning as a result of a herniated disk that is pressing on the sciatic nerve, sciatica pain runs from the lower back, all the way down the back of your legs. In most cases, those suffering start to feel better within a few weeks,

What a Pain in the Butt!

 

If you’re dealing with a pain in the butt right now, it could be from any number of things. But if you’re dealing specifically with a pain in your butt—literally—it might be piriformis syndrome. The piriformis muscle is a thick band like muscle that runs diagonally across the buttocks region.

Chronic Tension Headaches by Jackie Manning, ARNP

Chronic tension headaches are no fun at all

When you think of chronic pain and headaches, migraines may come to mind. Although migraines are one common type of recurring headache, there are others.

You may have experienced chronic tension headaches at a time in life when you were stressed or perhaps when sleep was continuously interrupted or harder to come by.

Joint Pain by Jackie Manning, ARNP

Remember the childhood game connect the dots? Think of your joints as those important dots that connect your bones to one another. Joints are crucial to our body’s functionality. We also know that joints are what facilitate our free movement. The main joints include our shoulders, hips, knees, and elbows. Pain in one or more of these joints can have a tremendous effect on our ability to perform daily activities.

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