Gait Training & Fall Prevention for Older Adults By SportsMed Physical Therapy Fall Prevention Awareness Week is a nationwide effort to raise awareness on preventing falls and reducing fall risk, and to empower older adults to live without the fear of falling. This year’s Fall Prevention Awareness Week is September 18-24. Gait training physical therapy is a preventative intervention utilized to address dysfunction in walking, balance, and… Read More...
Best Morning Routine for Plantar Fasciitis By SportsMed Physical Therapy Waking up every day with a sharp pain in your heels is probably not the best way to start your day. For many, this pain may fade as your day passes, but for others, it’s a chronic pain that persists for the greater part of their day. Heel pain (Plantar Fasciitis) is a real… Read More...
How to Treat Muscle Soreness By SportsMed Physical Therapy Muscle soreness is inevitable for the active individual and every one of us will encounter it at some point in our lives. Muscle soreness is more accurately known as delayed onset muscle soreness or DOMS in short. The intensity of the soreness could vary from individual to individual, but a general pain and stiffness can… Read More...
SportsMed PT Success Stories, September 2016 By SportsMed Physical Therapy Every day, our physical therapists and supporting staff build someone’s personal success story. This September we added to our long line of successes! Here are some of the patients we want to congratulate for their hard work on the road to recovery. September Success Stories SELVA CAMPBELL was treated at SportsMed Physical Therapy of Glen Rock, NJ after her Internal Medicine… Read More...
Working Long Hours? Start Sitting Smarter By SportsMed Physical Therapy It is no secret that prolonged periods of sitting can lead to several health risks. However, desk jobs are here to stay, so instead of fighting it, learn how you can be sitting smarter. Sitting Smarter On The Ground The most ideal position to sit in is cross-legged or lotus, the top of each foot on… Read More...
7 Tips for an Injury Free Spring By SportsMed Physical Therapy Hard to believe, but it seems like we made it past another winter(for the most part!). While some of us aren’t bothered by staying indoors, there are plenty of people who prefer to do their exercise outdoors. Before you go for a run, we wanted to go through our 7 tips for an injury free Spring!… Read More...
Road to Recovery: Back Pain Treatment (Pt 2) By SportsMed Physical Therapy This is the second part of the Road to Recovery – Back Pain series, focusing on back pain treatment. If you missed the first part click here before continuing: THE ROAD TO RECOVERY SERIES: BACK PAIN REHABILITATION (PART 1) It is important to understand Hip Flexion and Extension in order to help treat and prevent… Read More...
