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Tips and Facts About How to Heal Plantar Fasciitis and Where It Comes From

Tips and Facts About How to Heal Plantar Fasciitis and Where It Comes From

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Sep 15, 2017 | Foot Pain, Inflammation, Physical Therapy

Of all the conditions I treat as a physical therapist, plantar fasciitis is one of the hardest. It’s hard because plantar fasciitis can be really painful and disabling. Plantar fasciitis can take longer to heal than say a muscle strain. The very good news is that with...
Chronic Inflammation: How to Recover and Eliminate the Pain

Chronic Inflammation: How to Recover and Eliminate the Pain

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | May 17, 2017 | Chronic Pain, Inflammation, Physical Therapy, Wellbeing

When we describe inflammation, we use words like swelling, irritation, tenderness, redness, soreness and even in some cases, infection. While inflammation is very normal immediately following an injury, accident, surgery or other traumatic event, it should subside...
Chronic Inflammation and Physical Therapy

Chronic Inflammation and Physical Therapy

by Erin Courtney PT, DPT | Dec 21, 2015 | Chronic Pain, Inflammation, Physical Therapy

As discussed in our previous blog, inflammation is a normal part of tissue healing. It initiates the process of healing by removing damaged cells and flooding the injured region with the cells that promote tissue healing. However, when inflammation persists,...

NSAIDs Effect On The Body

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Mar 12, 2014 | Headaches, Inflammation, NSAID, Pain, Physiology of Pain, Wellbeing

In the last blog, we left off talking about the repercussions associated with NSAID use. The main important point to differentiate is the primary groups of anti-inflammatory medication used. The first are NSAIDs and the second are COX-2 inhibitors. COX-2 inhibitors...
Tissue Damage: What the heck is happening?

Tissue Damage: What the heck is happening?

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Mar 6, 2014 | Inflammation, Pain, Physical Therapy

Photo courtesy  of: FreeDigitalPhotos.net and scottchanIt’s common when you twist your ankle or strain a muscle to reach for some aspirin or any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory to make it better. Some people use aspirin to help take care of their every day aches...

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