Strokes or Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAs) are different depending on the type, location, and duration of the stroke. The duration is why it is so important to get someone suspected of having a stroke immediate medical attention and thus the importance of keeping F.A.S.T in mind. What Does the Location Have To Do With It? Our brain is organized into
As always, it depends. Starting your rehab before surgery, also known as pre-habilitation, can be beneficial. Many times physical therapy and surgery are looked at as two distinct options and it is true that physical therapists work to avoid invasive surgical procedures. However when necessary, the two can also compliment each other to obtain the
It doesn’t take long working as a physical therapist to start tallying every time you hear the words, “my doctor told me I have the worst ________ he has ever seen.” You start hearing from patients that they were told their non-painful hip, knee, or shoulder, is worse than their painful side. Followed by the
We may periodically attempt to alter our routines to achieve our goals, with everyday realities dragging us down and locking us back into our status quo. There are ways to keep your lifestyle changes and relieve your pain, but they involve acknowledging where you are in the process to make these changes stick. “I’m Just
What is the answer? What blog post or “5 hacks” list is going to be the key for you to make and maintain those New Year’s Resolutions and healthy habits? It’s simple; find out what has caused your habits to fail in the past, and prepare for those roadblocks. As Seasons Change, So Do Our
November is International Nerve Pain Awareness Month, so now is a perfect time to go over what neuropathic pain is, what causes nerve impingements, symptoms to watch out for, and some treatments for nerve pain. You will also learn how your brain responds to neuropathic, or nerve pain and why it can cause so many
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Arthritis is a symptom of living. Many people can live a normal life with Arthritis without pain; at Live Life Physiotherapy, we have experience prescribing physical therapy direction on how to live life with Arthritis and without pain. Arthritis is common degenerative disc/joint disease, but adding physical therapy to your routine can relieve your symptoms,
At Live Life Physiotherapy we have seen balance across the lifespan. We would like to break down the importance of balance and how you can create daily balance habits to maintain independence through your later years in our series, Let’s Get Down to Balance. The 3 Systems Vision- This is the obvious one. With eyes
At Live Life Physiotherapy we have experienced and learned what physical therapy has been reduced to in the traditional medical model of care. The kind that is governed by insurance reimbursements and number crunchers. The kind that has continually reduced reimbursement to the people that provide the care while increasing cost-sharing to customers with higher
Hello East County, Pain, pain, pain. It’s at the forefront of many peoples’ minds. Sometimes physical, sometimes emotional, sometimes psychological. Our brains are vast networks of relationships that work together with a goal of maintaining homeostasis. Many people think of physical pain as being a tissue injury of our musculoskeletal system, but would it surprise
