4 Exercises You Can Do At Your Desk Are you chained to your desk all day long? Sitting too much can cause many different health problems. Sitting increases your risk for obesity, heart disease, back pain and poor posture, to name a few. Finding the time to fit in a workout every day can be …
ACL Tear Treatment, Causes and Symptoms What Causes an ACL Tear? The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is one of the four major ligaments, or bands of tissue, connecting the thigh bone to the shin bone. It is an important stabilizer in the knee. Your ACL can tear if you: Twist your knee while keeping …
Rotator Cuff Tear Symptoms and Causes The rotator cuff is a large tendon comprised of four muscles that all combine to form a “cuff” over the upper end of the arm. The rotator cuff helps to lift and rotate the arm and stabilize the ball of the shoulder within the joint. Rotator Cuff Tear Symptoms …
Symptoms and Signs of Knee Pain Knee pain symptoms may be mild to severe depending on the complexity of the condition or injury. Pain or discomfort with bending or straightening your knee Tenderness at the knee joint Limited motion in your knee Weakness in the muscles around your knee Difficulty putting weight on your knee …
Sitting in Traffic? Here are 7 Tips to Improve Your Posture Living in Phoenix often requires an abundance of driving. Your daily commute alone can add up to a lot of time sitting behind the wheel. Sitting in a car for long periods of time can aggravate back and hip problems or create new …
Frozen Shoulder—Help the Pain with These Exercises If you have a frozen shoulder, it may almost seem impossible to accomplish everyday tasks like getting dressed or brushing your hair. Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition of restricted movement of the shoulder due to pain and stiffness. It typically affects only one …
6 Healthy Fats Consuming fats are vital to your health. When it comes to a healthy diet, you need to find a balance of protein, carbohydrates and fat—yes fat! Not to be confused with all of those “bad” fats out there like ice cream, donuts and chips, the “good” fats help your body to absorb …
What is Osteoarthritis? Affecting more than 20 million people in the United States alone, Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. One in two people struggle with its effects and it is more common in women than in men. What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a joint disease mostly affecting cartilage—the slippery tissue covering …
Orthopedic Conditions Treated by Above & Beyond Are you having trouble getting scheduled with an orthopedic specialist? The physical therapists at Above & Beyond Physical Therapy can get you on the schedule quickly and have successfully treated patients with all types of orthopedic conditions. Rotator Cuff Repairs Often confused with ‘rotator cup’, the rotator cuff …