Apr5th 2017What is all this about dry needling(DN)? How long has it been around and how does it work? We asked the same questions when we became exposed to it back in 2008. After becoming certified in this procedure, we have seen very positive results utilizing this in conjunction with other treatment techniques in managing and
Jan5th 2017As promised, in part two of this post on the puzzle of pain, we will attempt to provide some insight into the poorly understood and ever elusive subject of chronic pain. We will also provide some clinical suggestions on how to manage chronic pain through physical therapy intervention. To quickly review our previous post, we
Nov30th 2016I started writing this blog post with the intent of providing a brief explanation of pain. However, the complexity of this topic has caused this short post to evolve into a lengthy article which I will post in two parts. The first part will discuss acute pain (pain lasting for less than 3 months) and chronic
Nov3rd 2016The other day I was working with a 52 year old female patient with knee pain, we’ll call her Ann. She started talking about her 17 year old daughter, (let’s call her Mary) voicing concerns about her posture. Ann mentioned that Mary had intermittent headaches and neck complaints as well, and wondered if they were
I had the pleasure of attending Postural Restoration Institute®’s Impingement and Instability course on Saturday October 22nd and Sunday October 23rd. The speaker, James Anderson, MPT, PRC did a great job presenting examination techniques for identifying dysfunctional movement patterns throughout the body and the rationale behind why these patterns can result in impingement and/or instability
Oct11th 2016As is often the case with many diagnoses ending in “Syndrome,” Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) can be elusive and challenging to diagnose, treat, and understand. While we sometimes work with patients who come to us primarily for help with RLS (yes, we do treat it), more often they are seeking treatment for some other problem
Sep8th 2016I just came back from another course! This one was on going deeper into pelvic problems – literally. I was trained in internal evaluation and treatment techniques for the pelvis for men and women. Now don’t get all freaked out and think that now I am going to want to do an internal examination on
Jun29th 2016Many people undergo joint replacement because of pain or an inability to perform activities they previously enjoyed. Although joint replacement plays a big role in alleviating pain and helping patients/clients return to their fav orite activities, it is only one step in a long journey. After joint replacement surgery, physical therapy plays a critical role
May4th 2016As a follow up to our previous blog post on physical therapist education, I feel it’s fitting and appropriate to provide a more in depth post on what exactly we do as physical therapists. Quite often during our examination process and when delivering our treatment interventions our patients remark: “I didn’t know this was part
Apr25th 2016At Appalachian Physical Therapy, we believe informing and educating our patients and clients is a crucial part of our role. Our never-ending emphasis on learning keeps us very well informed and current with the best interventions in health care. It also provides us with a wealth of information that we are passionate about sharing with
