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3 Things To Do After An Arthritis Diagnosis
With 8 types of arthritis, these 3 tips get you pointed in the right direction. If you've recently been diagnosed with arthritis, you're joining a group that's 24% (58.5million) of all [...]
Recovery From Soft-Tissue and Overuse Injuries
Diagnosis and Treatment of Soft-Tissue and Overuse Injuries Painful soft-tissue conditions result from different forms of direct and indirect trauma to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, as well as overuse injuries from sports or [...]
Physical Therapy For Weight Loss
Are You One of The 31.9% of Americans Who Could Speed Weight Loss With Physical Therapy? Losing weight is hard, especially if you're one of the 31.9% of Americans categorized by the CDC [...]
National Diabetes Awareness Month & Florida’s Report Card
Why 40% of Florida Should Read This Report Card. Did You know? 9.8% of Florida's Adults Have Been Diagnosed With Diabetes, While An Additional 30% (CDC Estimate) Are Prediabetic1 November is National [...]
Month-Long Campaign Explains What Most People Don’t Know About Physical Therapy
October is National Physical Therapy Month. This year, the topic chosen by the APTA is #ChoosePT. So what is #ChoosePT? “It is about raising awareness about physical therapy and what physical therapy can do [...]
Preventing Falls As We Age May Be Easier Than You Think…
Studies Show Simple Things Work To Improve Mobility And Reduce Your Risk Of Falling It’s fall prevention month here at Optimum Wellness Centers! Losing muscle mass, decreased reaction time, and decreased sensation are [...]
About COPD and Physical Therapy Techniques
Many people have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, but what is COPD and what can physical therapy do for it? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is caused by destruction of the cells in the lungs from [...]
Many Types of Stretches – Which Ones Are Right For You?
Types Of Stretches And What They Are Used For There are many different forms of stretching, and they have different purposes. As stretching has been around in medicine as a form of [...]
How Physical Therapists Treat Scoliosis
June is Scoliosis Awareness month. And since a large part of our practice here at Optimum Wellness Centers is spine health, we have decided to highlight scoliosis and some of the current research that [...]
Recognize Stroke Symptoms With F.A.S.T
Recognize Stroke Symptoms With The F.A.S.T Acronym From CDC As physical therapists, we see most stroke patients as part of their recovery process. As a result, we learn a lot about the circumstances of each [...]
Shoulder pain – is it impingement syndrome or a rotator cuff tear?
NIH reports 16.9% of all adults have a rotator cuff tear and don't even know it... Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with shoulder impingement or a rotator cuff tear? Are [...]
Brain injuries: Just a “minor” fall involving the head can be more serious than you think…
Did you know 1 in 60 Americans live with brain injury related disabilities? March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Is It just a Minor Fall? “It was just a minor fall, I [...]
Are older adults less responsive to PT for disc herniation? The answer may surprise you…
Nonsurgical Treatment of Lumbar Disk Herniation: Are Outcomes Different in Older Adults? Objective of the study: To determine whether older adults (age ≥ 60 years) experience less improvement in disability and pain with [...]
Therapeutic Exercise For Nerve Compression
Manage Pain and Relieve Nerve Compression With The Right Therapeutic Exercise Regimen Have you ever had your foot fall asleep? Do you remember how it felt to have your foot feel numb and [...]
How COVID has advanced The Americans With Disabilities Act
COVID has caused accessibility improvements that physical therapists have been calling for for years... Accessibility is something that is readily spoken about in Physical Therapy, but not as much in the community at [...]
Guidelines for Treating Low Back Pain
Does your back hurt again? The latest evidence-based clinical guidelines lead to lower surgery and epidural injection rates... Book Appointment Clinical guidelines show early physical therapy intervention reduces surgery rates, lowers costs, and [...]
A Post COVID-19 World May Bring A New Battle For Some – Accelerated Sarcopenia
An Important Role For Physical Therapy With COVID and Frail Patients Background Precautions How Physical Therapy Helps Those Recovering From COVID and Frail Patients References Living in a [...]
Whole Body Workout In 15 Minutes – At Home!
5 At-Home Exercises - A 15 Minute Whole-Body Workout Perform each exercise for 45 seconds, then rest for 15 seconds. Perform each of the 5 exercises back to back. Perform each round of [...]
Telehealth Physical Therapy
NEW! Enhance Your PT Experience & Improve Outcomes With Telehealth All From the Comfort Of Your Own Home! Fill out my Wufoo form! Request Appointment Telehealth Consent Form [...]