Physical Therapy Blog

What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction? If there were any taboo subject related to chronic pain, it would have to be in regards to pelvic health. Many clients have a difficult time bringing up pelvic floor issues as they are often regarded as embarrassing or irrelevant. The...

Authors - Katelyn Carpenter, PT, DPT & Jimmy Sliwa, PT, DPT, CMTPT Introduction What is mindfulness? Can mindfulness affect pain? 5 Strategies to Implement Mindfulness into Practice Remember how the supermoon lunar eclipse helped us start the new year with a sense of...

Is there a connection between America’s favorite age milestone and dizziness?  It’s common for 20 somethings to be called dizzy but it has a different meaning for those growing older.  Reaching an age of maturity often means settling into a sedentary lifestyle with a...

Let’s face it, Americans will continue to face rising healthcare costs. Whether measured relative to its population or economy, the United States spends by far the most in the world on health care. (Mark Pearson, OECD) The U.S. spent $8,233 on health per person in...

At the end of a difficult day, sleep is a welcome release. Ever wonder why babies sleep so much? I always thought it was because they don’t have a job. Reality is that sleep is vital to growth and development. The value of sleep continues in adulthood. A good night’s...

Pain is an opportunity. An opportunity to listen to your body as you determine which challenges are worthwhile ventures.   Pain forces you to live in the present.  You can wait for it to disappear, much like a shipwreck survivor awaits rescue.  Or you can begin the...

As recent as 2012, Alaska’s opioid overdose death rate was greater than double the rate in the United States (10.5 vs. 5.1 per 100,000 persons). Understanding how severe this epidemic has grown, Governor Bill Walker recently signed into law House Bill 159 in effort to...