Chiropractor vs. Physical Therapist: What’s the difference and who do I choose?I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked by patients about my opinion on Chiropractors and whether they should be seeing both a physical therapist and a Chiropractor. Physical Therapy and Chiropractic treatments share many similar qualities which can be confusing, even to clinicians, to explain the difference. Both Physical Therapists and…
How A Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Can Change Your Life
My interest in pelvic floor therapy started during my third clinical rotation. While I had come prepared to treat chronic low back pain, post surgical conditions, sports injuries and other general orthopedic conditions I had very little knowledge on pelvic floor dysfunction. My clinical instructor was treating a recently married, young woman for pelvic pain…
How To Improve Your Health and Save The Planet In One Easy Step
What do hamburgers, steak, bacon, pork chops and veal all have in common? They are all considered red meat and, although delicious, they can be harmful to your health and the production of these foods negatively effects the environment. Part 1: Your Health The average American consumes 270.7 pounds of red meat per year (more…
Bras and Back Pain: How correct fit can make a big difference.
Ahh breasts, beautiful but burdensome. Back pain is the number one condition that physical therapists treat and often what we wear (or don’t) under our clothes can have an impact on our posture, and thus, on our back pain. Breasts are heavy! Check out this chart from Wikihow Bra sizes 32A, 30B, 28C = about…