Prevention

Children—or anyone—should follow these simple tips when wearing a backpack.   1. Wear both straps. Use of one strap causes one side of the body to bear the weight of the backpack. By wearing two shoulder straps, the weight of the backpack is better distributed across the shoulders.   2. Wear the backpack over the strongest mid-back muscles. Pay close attention to the way the backpack is positioned on the back. It should rest evenly in the middle of the back.

We hate to see it, but we do every day. Patients come in that have needed our help for years but have put off making their appointment or did not realize the impact we could have on relieving their pain. There are many common ailments that we are able to help with. We can help them to alleviate their pain or eliminate it completely.   Neck & Back Pain Many people suffer from some form of neck or back pain. Too many people suffer in silence for years, thinking that the pain will go away

Pain is your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong. With extreme pain, many doctors prescribe pain medication in order to help people get through their day. Unfortunately, this has led to the opioid epidemic sweeping across the nation. Fortunately, there are alternatives that have been clinically proven to work and one of them is physical therapy. These services can help the millions of Americans that suffer from extreme pain every day.   Joint Pain If you have joint

It’s our favorite time of year! Summer is the time of long days, bright colors and sunshine. All the best parts about summer makes for the perfect conditions to keep your health strong. While you can enjoy relaxing in your hammock, take time to challenge yourself to healthy lifestyle choices. There’s no better time than now to choose health!   1. Stay Colorful Everything is in full bloom this summer and that means the best produce is likely just minutes away from wherever

Get to Know Lindsay  Lindsay Brown has always had a knack for helping people. This started when she was just eight years old. Lindsay used to give her family members massages and help ease the ailments of her aging grandparents. From there on out, she always knew she wanted to do something with her hands to help others. Being able to help her family feel better and have less pain ultimately made Lindsay feel better. She began her college career as a pre-medical student and quickly realized

Do you like to move it, move it? If not, we recommend starting now! It’s important for people of all ages to stay active. You don’t have to be a marathon runner or compete in an intense outdoor competition in order to reap the benefits of getting your body moving. Here are some simple yet fun ways to get active and begin feeling your best! Bodies who are in motion, stay in motion.   Sports Whether or not you’ve been doing sports your whole life, they are a popular

When you think of physical therapy, who do you think it’s best for? Do you see it being for young athletes? Or maybe for older people who are recovering from an injury or post-operation? The truth is, physical therapy can be the answer for anyone! The age range that CORE Physical Therapy sees is just as diverse as the conditions they treat. Below, we will talk about some of the reasons why physical therapy is right for you. Acute or Chronic Pain Reduction or Elimination The reasons why

The RICE method: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Most people have heard of it, some disagree with it and others swear by it. Like most things, it has to be done right to be effective. In the past few years, there has been a lot of controversy about whether the RICE method is really what we should be doing. CORE Physical Therapy would like to give you a little insight into just what you should do when it comes to the RICE method for acute pain and injuries and what to do when you have chronic

When you make the decision to seek out physical therapy for an issue or possibly even to prevent a problem, you’re doing it for a specific reason, to look for a solution. Maybe you are in the beginning stages of pain and just starting to seek help, or maybe you have tried endless therapies and techniques and still, the pain is there. No matter where you are at in the process, CORE Physical Therapy is here to help. We believe creating a plan that is tailored to you, and providing you with one-on-one

Stress. Who doesn’t have a little bit of stress in their life? Okay - or a lot. As we all know, there are many different things that cause stress, but there are also many ways to help manage and relieve your stress. More often than not, we deal with stress as a normal part of life and do not focus on trying to manage it but rather just push it off. In honor of Stress Awareness Month, we wanted to give you some ways to manage this stress in hopes that it will help you live a more worry-free