Category / Active Lifestyle / Physical Therapy
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Pickleball Injury Prevention Guide
Every year, pickleball grows in popularity. The game – an improvisation of ping-pong and badminton – is played on a court using a soft-ball sized ball with holes and paddles similar in…
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Preventing and Treating Common Hiking Injuries
It’s the perfect time of year to slip out of town and head for the mountains – North Carolina summers are ideal for hiking, after all. At higher elevations, cooler temperatures can…
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Undo the Damage of Daily Cell Phone Use
When you think about overuse injuries, your mind probably goes to sports and workplace injuries. The reality? We live in a hyperconnected world. More than ever before, we’re reliant upon our smartphones…
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Make Stress Headaches Disappear with PT Exercises
There are few things as frustrating as a stress headache. They can appear out of nowhere, rendering you useless for the rest of the day. Everybody gets them from time to time,…
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What to Expect from Your First Physical Therapy Appointment
Have you recently made the decision to start physical therapy? Congratulations – taking the first step to schedule your initial appointment is half the battle! Our team of licensed physical therapists are…
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Proper Weight Lifting Form
In daily life, you will inevitably have to pick something up that is heavy. It might be a box while you’re moving, a new piece of furniture to move into your home,…
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Rotator Cuff Injury and Protection
Your shoulder is a critically important part of your body, a complex arrangement of bones, tendons, and muscles that perform essential functions. One of the most important areas of your shoulder is…
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Balance Disorders and Physical Therapy
Every day of your life is a balancing act! Proper balance isn’t just for dancers or circus performers: walking, standing, and even just sitting are all governed by your body’s vestibular system.…
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Driving Posture Tips
Did you know that most drivers spend nearly 292 hours in the car per year? While that has changed a lot with remote work and quarantine, vaccine rollouts and a beautiful summer…
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3 Common Myths about Stretching
One of the first things most people learn about exercise is the importance of stretching. Stretch to warm up, stretch to cool down, stretch to reduce the risk of injury. But while…
