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Physical Therapy from Pregnancy to Postpartum
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Summer Fun WITHOUT Summer Pain!
Summer Fun Without Summer Pain Written by Shawn Skinner, PTA As the summer season begins, friends and family vacations and trip planning gets into full swing. A question often asked by patients preparing to embark on summer excursions is, “Is it okay for me to go to the beach?” South Carolina boasts a bounty […]
Fall Prevention Tips & Tricks
As we age, falling can become more and more of a concern for people over 65 and their families. According to the CDC, an average of 36 million falls have per year among people aged 65 and older- that’s 1 in 4 people! Here are some tips to keep you and your loved ones safe: […]
A Physical Therapist’s Hiking Advice
Written by Laura Beth McClendon, PT DPT My husband and I spend an amazing weekend at Yosemite National Park in California last year. We are not avid hikers, but we could not resist going on multiple hikes when we were there. Yosemite’s main landmarks are mainly in one section of the national park, Yosemite […]
Oncology & Physical Therapy
Written by Sharon Smith, PT The annual report from the American Cancer Society published earlier this year estimates that approximately 5250 new cases of cancer are being detected every day in the US. The good news is that the risk of death from cancer overall has been declining continuously since 1991. Improved technology, treatments and […]
Picture Perfect Posture
Written by Erin Davis, PT Over the course of my career as a Physical Therapist, one of the biggest issues I see with patients is poor postural habits being practiced on a daily basis. Most of this can be due to the fact that individuals are constantly looking down at their phones, hunching over their […]
The Science of Pain
The Science of Pain By Reid McDuffie, DPT People experience pain all the time. Some even say it is a part of the human experience. Most people are familiar with the most common type of pain- acute pain. Acute pain typically comes from an injury, such as stubbing your toe or breaking a bone. Acute […]