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Ease TMJ Pain with Physical Therapy
Most people never give the temporomandibular joint – otherwise known as the TMJ – a second thought. It isn’t until a person starts experiencing jaw discomfort that they consider how the joint…
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Managing Chronic Pain with Physical Therapy
Each year, more than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. As our populations ages, these numbers are likely to increase. More than a mere inconvenience, chronic pain can significantly impact a…
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Is Your Pillow Causing Neck Pain?
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as crawling into a comfortable bed at the end of a long day. As you curl up with your favorite pillow, though, you may find it challenging…
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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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Prevent Parenting Injuries with These Tips
The birth of a child is an exciting time. The first few months offer incredibly rewarding and incredibly challenging moments for new parents. Many are surprised to learn just how hard parenting…
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Swimmer’s Shoulder – What Do I Do?
It is often said that swimming is one of the safest forms of exercise. For the most part, that’s true – it’s easy on the joints and can be instrumental in the…
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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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Don’t Let Balance Slip Away
You wobble slightly walking down a flight of stairs. Before you know it, you’re on the floor, wondering what happened to your sense of balance. Like bones and muscles, balance doesn’t remain…
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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,…
