Choose PT First for Low Back Pain
Around four out of five people have low back pain at some point in their lives. Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their healthcare providers.
What Can Cause Low Back Pain?
- As people age,
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Ask an Expert: Do I Need to Stop Running?
I have been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis (OA). Do I need to stop running or participating in sports?
This is a question that we are asked regularly during physical therapy sessions! A recent 2020 meta-analysis by Zampogna et al on of …
Get Your Family Moving: Rake Leaves!
Autumn is a beautiful season with the changing of the leaves, but it also brings about some hefty yard work in removing them. Raking leaves is actually very hard work and good physical exercise at the same time. Your equipment …
Meet Mitch Parsons
Tx:Team turns 40 in 2023!
Founded in 1983, Tx:Team will celebrate a big anniversary in May, 40 years in business. Because it is such a major milestone, we felt we should celebrate this achievement throughout the year.
Thank you to …
Static Vs. Dynamic Stretching
When I was initially tasked to write about stretching, I got excited because as a former athlete and now physical therapist for more than 16 years, I thought I understood the evidence and rationale to easily address this topic. However, …
Can the Value of Physical Therapy Be Measured?
October is Physical Therapy month, and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has deemed the theme for 2024, “The Value of Physical Therapy.”
Value: noun – (val-ue) relative worth, utility or importance; consider (someone or something) to be important or …
Meet Ann Hightower
Tx:Team turns 40 in 2023!
Founded in 1983, Tx:Team will celebrate a big anniversary in May, 40 years in business. Because it is such a major milestone, we felt we should celebrate this achievement throughout the year.
Thank you to …
Falls Prevention Week
Each September, we recognize Falls Prevention Week to raise awareness of the impact of falls. The good news is that most falls are preventable. Tx:Team’s Teaming Up Against Falls Program incorporates the components of the Otago Exercise Program including balance, …
Balancing Act: Keeping You On Your Feet
Do you find you are less confident than you used to be when walking in a crowded environment or on an uneven surface? Are you avoiding certain activities, or perhaps gripping the handrail a little tighter these days? If so, …
You Take that First Step and OUCH
You get out of bed and go to take that first step. OUCH!
A sharp pain hits your foot. You limp a few steps but before you are out the door, the pain is gone. After sitting at work for …