Within the world of healthcare, too often there is an emphasis on the diagnosis and treating an individual as a “patient” rather than a person. While a diagnosis may lead to the proper course of treatment the human aspect of patient-centered care is lost in this approach. This is why we emphasize the importance and … Continue reading Pain, Diagnosis, and a Healthcare Ally
Post Basketball Season Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common forms of knee pain in individuals under the age of 40. It accounts for nearly 30% of all injuries seen in sports medicine clinics and are attributed to individuals who participate in a heavy plyometric activity such as basketball and volleyball. At … Continue reading Knee Pain Recovery
By Mary Kerkvliet - PT, DPT Treatment by each Empower U Physical Therapist is individualized and specific to every single one of our clients. We pride ourselves that your Empower U treatment is above and beyond any other experience. So what does this look like? Well, as the previous blog post mentioned, dry needling is … Continue reading Treatment Above & Beyond
The next step--if you missed step one, check it out here--in the process of managing neck pain is systematically increasing the challenge and demand on the neck musculature. Once pain is insignificant, it can be confusing to know how to return an exercise routine without fear of re-injury. These exercises, and those in our part … Continue reading Managing Neck Pain – Part 2
Neck pain can be debilitating and keep you from doing basic activities and the things you love. Simply sitting at the computer or trying to fall asleep at night becomes frustrating and a nuisance to your daily life. If you have been dealing with neck pain or tension-type headaches, these simple yet effective exercises can … Continue reading Managing Neck Pain – Part 1
Lets talk about cycling! Whether you’re crushing an indoor class with our friends @RevolutionSiouxFalls or going for a ride outside on the trails, cycling is a great way to burn calories. It is imperative that the client properly fit their bike to optimize maximize power output and mitigate overuse injuries. Though this isn’t a one … Continue reading Bike Fitting 101
What is it? Functional dry needling is a technique utilized by physical therapists in order to relieve a trigger point. So, what’s a trigger point? In the simplest form, it is a long lasting, small muscle cramp. This taut band prevents an area of the muscle and all of its involved smaller muscle fibers from … Continue reading Functional Dry Needling: What’s The Point?
We all have an idea of a painful event, a painful stimulus or an area of our body that seems to be the most familiar with pain. But why does it hang around? Is the tissue dysfunctional? Do you need surgery? Do you need medicinal imaging? Typically in non-traumatic events or when we don’t have … Continue reading Chronic Pain
Low Back Pain: Essential 3 where we discuss three essential exercises to help rid you of your low back pain. As always, if this helps but doesn't rid you of your pain let us know and set up an appointment today! We are applying a myofascial release (similar to foam rolling) technique by applying a … Continue reading Low Back Pain: Essential 3
Mobility is defined as our ability to move freely at a specific joint or area of the body while stability is a combination of resistance around a joint to prevent movement. So which one is more important? The easy answer, both. The best answer is more related to YOU. What are YOU looking to do? … Continue reading Mobility vs Stability: Which One is More Important?
