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How Can Physical Therapy Help Arthritis
Treating Arthritis with Physical Therapy More than 50 million adults in the United States have doctor-diagnosed arthritis. To put this into perspective – that’s 1 in every 4 adults in the country!...
Can I Get Golfer’s Elbow if I Don’t Play Golf?
Golfer’s Elbow if I Don’t Play Golf? Golfer’s elbow, also called medial epicondylitis, refers to an inflammation of the medial epicondyle. The medial epicondyle is the bony part of the inside of...
How Physical Therapy Can Help a Frozen Shoulder
What's a Frozen Shoulder? In simple terms, frozen shoulder results due to shoulder capsule inflammation and fibrotic adhesions that reduce your shoulder movement and lead to shoulder pain. Symptoms...
Are you tired of being tired?
Have you ever felt so tired that you can't do anything? Frequently you can recover after a quick relaxing time or a good night's sleep, but if tiredness is occurring frequently and lasting longer,...
Are there any “bad” exercises that I should not do at the gym?
This is a question that I receive from my majority of patients at the discharge time, says Gabriel Enescu, director of rehabilitation at Lodi Excel Physical Therapy. The patients feel great and are...
Anxiety relief suggestions for seniors
Stressful times in older adults has sometimes multiple causes. You may experience it because of trying to control your overall health condition, losing a loved one, or adapting to challenges in your...
Suggestions for a pleasant exercise program
We all know that regular exercise can improve your mood, increase your immunity, and lower your risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and colon cancer. Hundreds of research studies...
Easy Ways to Relieve Pain
Drugs are very good at getting rid of pain, but they often have unpleasant, and even serious, side effects when used for a long time. If you have back pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, or other chronic...
How to Stay Independent When You Live Alone
As we age our mind is not as good as it was 20 years earlier. Living day to day brings a lot of stress into our lives. Some of the stress can be controlled but not all of it can. Everyone will...
Easy Solutions for Tension Headaches
Tension headaches occur when shoulder and neck muscles become tense. Some people experience tension headaches occasionally; others get them more often. Here are some strategies that can help you...