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Skiing Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Skiing is one of the most common winter sports out there, with tens of thousands hitting the slopes every day. Skiing injuries can affect the novice and even the most experienced skiers, depending upon terrain, equipment, and fatigue/dehydration, among other issues. The most common injury occurs to the lower limb, most commonly the knee. Knee…
Read MoreMedicare Eligible Retiree Plan Comparison: Horizon BCBS Medicare NJ Direct vs. Aetna Educators Medicare Advantage
We would like to start off by saying thank you for your patronage to our clinic and entrusting us with your physical therapy needs over the past few years. Over the past few weeks we have received many questions and concerns regarding the changes to the New Jersey School Employees Health Benefits Program (SEHBP). As…
Read MorePhysical Therapy Exercises For Spinal Stenosis to Decrease Back Pain
In the clinic, we see many patients who have spinal stenosis. Nearly 80% of Americans at some point in their life will be treated for Low Back Pain, and spinal stenosis affects mostly the elderly. These physical therapy exercises for low back pain can be performed on a bed, or on the floor, without any…
Read MoreThanksgiving Charity Drive
In the spirit of giving thanks, we are having a charity food drive during the month of November. For our Thanksgiving Charity Drive, every $5 donated to the Center for Food Action at Specialized Physical Therapy, we will match that amount up to $250. Help us reach that goal for those less fortunate today. Share…
Read MoreWhat is Direct Access?
What is Direct Access? Direct access is a law that allows patients to seek treatment from a physical therapist without a prescriptionor referral from a physician, podiatrist or nurse practitioner. Why utilize direct access? Direct access gets you treatment sooner! If you strained your low back lifting heavy boxes, sprained your ankle playing soccer or just…
Read MoreHalloween Contest!
Halloween is in full swing here at Specialized Physical Therapy. For those with a sweet tooth and good luck, guess how many candy corn are in the jar?? If you’re the lucky winner, enjoy $50 to the Dutch House on us. Good luck!
Read MoreMost Supplements Contain Dangerous Ingredients and New Medication 500x More Powerful than Morphine Approved
A roundup of some interesting stories of the week. I’ll keep you posted on insightful and informative stories throughout the web. – Eating your vegetables and fruits seems to be even more important now that a recently published study found nearly 700 warnings have been issued over the last decade that vitamins and other supplements contain dangerous…
Read MoreThe Condition That’s Quietly Injuring Female Athletes
Over the past 30 years, female endurance athletes have increasingly been injured from a quiet injury. The Female Athlete Triad, which manifests in low energy levels, low bone density, and loss of a period, can severely restrict an athlete’s ability to compete or even function normally during mundane tasks and chores. Each of these components can…
Read MoreCorrecting Muscle Imbalance for Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders and gymnasts are usually strong but at the same time flexible. Occasionally through overtraining, patterns of tightness and weakness start to develop and can lead to overuse injuries or other musculoskeletal injuries. Depending upon which skills are practiced in what position, this can lead to muscle and postural imbalances. Because of this, correcting muscle…
Read More5 Hip and Butt Strengthening Exercises
These 5 simple hip strenghthening and butt strengthening exercises can be performed at home with just an elastic resistance band. You can perform these exercises 1-2X/day, 20-30 repetitions each. You should feel some soreness or fatigue on the outside of the hips and buttocks. STOP if you feel any pain in the hips or radiating down…
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