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Our Integrated Physical Therapy blog, your go-to source for physical therapy articles and holistic health information. We provide expert insights, practical physical therapy tips, and the latest developments in the field. Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing chronic pain, or looking to improve your overall well-being, our physical therapy blog covers a variety of helpful topics.
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Pain with Intercourse? Why suffer in pain – when there is a path forward!
75% of women will experience painful intercourse during some point of their lives (According to the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians). Pain with intercourse is far more common than you might think. Because it is not a subject that is easily talked about, many women never seek help, consequently not ...
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Should I Stretch Passively or Use Eccentric Stretching/Strengthening?
The goal of stretching is to lengthen a muscle. According to the literature, this result is likely due to an improved tolerance to stretch (a neurological change) as well as a mechanical change in the tissue (the viscoelastic properties of the tissue). We now know that to change ...
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Reflections On Getting Just a Little Bit Older
Comedian Billy Gardell quips, “You know you’re getting older when you hurt yourself sleeping.” I often quote this to my friends and patients to lighten the mood when they are in pain in the morning after a night’s sleep. But the reality is, we are getting older.
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Do You Have ‘Duck Feet’?
Take a look down at your feet. Do your feet point straight ahead, or do they point out? If your feet point out, this is what is commonly called being duck-footed. (Yes there is a more technical term, but for this we’re calling it duck foot) How Can You ...
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Ever Thought About the Connection Between Your Feet and Your Pelvis?
During a conversation with Dr. Luan Menda, our pelvic floor therapist at Integrated Physical Therapy, she explained how examination and management of hip, leg and foot dysfunction can improve pelvic floor connection and function.
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