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foot pain pregnancy

Top 3 causes of foot pain during pregnancy

Your feet are the front-line troops when it comes to walking, running and jumping. One thing that can drastically affect a woman’s feet and even cause them to become painful...

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3 tips that can make going down stairs with knee pain easier

Going down stairs is far more taxing when doing so leads to knee pain. Yet this is a situation in which many people find themselves. A lot of things may...

forced back to work after injury

Three ways physical therapists can help if you’re forced to go back to work after an injury

You have probably heard that a work injury can keep people out of work for a while. One Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) study reports that work injuries lead...

lumbar radiculopathy exercises

Two exercises physical therapists may use to treat lumbar radiculopathy

Lumbar radiculopathy is a condition that causes pain, stiffness and weakness in the lower back. Lumbar means in or near the lumbar region of the spine; radiculopathy means inflammation or...

tmj dislocation

The TMJ dilemma: How TMJ dysfunction can lead to jaw dislocation

Jaw dislocation is when the jaw moves out of its normal position. It can happen for a variety of reasons, and one of these jaw dislocation causes is TMJ dysfunction....

kneeling hip flexor stretch

Why would my physical therapist have me do the kneeling hip flexor stretch?

It is not always a bad thing to question the treatments that medical professionals prescribe for you. Doing so shows that you are engaged in your treatment. Also, asking questions...

side stitch pain

Three ways a physical therapist can help you address side stitch pain

Think about the many types of pain that athletes can experience. Then, name the type of pain that about 1 in 5 of people participating in a running-heavy sporting event...

knee tightness and pain when bending

Can a physical therapist help the tightness and pain in my knee when I bend it?

Most people don’t stop to count how many times they bend their knees every day, but conservatively, this number is in the thousands of times every day. Feeling tightness and...

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What can a physical therapy clinic in the Bay Area do for you?

There’s a common misconception that physical therapy, or physiotherapy, is as simple as doing a bunch of exercises. While therapeutic exercises are an important tool for physical therapists, there are...