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Five Tips for a Great Physical Therapy Virtual Visit

Five Tips for a Great Physical Therapy Virtual Visit

by Erin Courtney PT, DPT | Dec 11, 2020 | Chronic Pain, Ergonomics, Exercise, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Therapy

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, our goal at Life’s Work Physical Therapy remains to help you get better. While a virtual visit for physical therapy may seem unusual at first, we have been providing this service since the pandemic began. Whether you are...
Five Reasons to See a Physical Therapist in 2019

Five Reasons to See a Physical Therapist in 2019

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 21, 2019 | Exercise, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Therapy, Uncategorized

Are you 50, nearing 50, or older? Did you know orthopedic pain is the leading cause of disability for this age group in the United States and around the world? (“Orthopedic” means a part of the body that moves is not working correctly or is painful, and “disability”...
The Value of Physical Therapy vs. Other Treatments for Musculoskeletal Pain

The Value of Physical Therapy vs. Other Treatments for Musculoskeletal Pain

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 27, 2018 | Musculoskeletal Pain, Pain, Physical Therapy

In prior blogs, I’ve talked about the value of having a good physical therapist on your health care team. I’d now like to be specific about the actual costs and benefits of having musculoskeletal physical therapy compared to other common treatments. Musculoskeletal...
What Are Different Types of Lumbar Disc Injuries? | Life’s Work PT

What Are Different Types of Lumbar Disc Injuries? | Life’s Work PT

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Feb 15, 2018 | Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Pain, Physical Therapy

Lower back or “lumbar” pain is the most prevalent and costly musculoskeletal condition worldwide. In the United States, we spend as much on the treatment of lower back pain annually as we do on the treatment of ALL cancers. Worldwide, lower back pain is among the...
Experiencing Front of Hip Pain? Here’s What’s Causing It.

Experiencing Front of Hip Pain? Here’s What’s Causing It.

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Jun 7, 2017 | Hip Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Therapy

This week’s blog is focused on a commonly treated problem at Life’s Work Physical Therapy: hip pain. When clients describe front of hip pain, pain radiating down the front of the leg, pain in front of the hip joint and pain along the underwear line on the front of the...

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