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3 Exercises to Prevent Pain for Portland, OR Gardeners

3 Exercises to Prevent Pain for Portland, OR Gardeners

by Erin Courtney PT, DPT | Apr 11, 2022 | Pain

Gardening provides Portland-area residents wonderful opportunities to be outdoors and enjoy working with the soil to grow all types of plant-life. Your garden might be a few potted plants clustered on a balcony or porch, or consist of several plots of flowers,...
3 Easy Changes to Relieve Rotator Cuff Strain

3 Easy Changes to Relieve Rotator Cuff Strain

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Jul 26, 2021 | Pain, Rotator Cuff

Shoulder pain can be debilitating — anyone who feels a pinch while trying to grab something overhead, a sudden pain when reaching behind their back, or the inability to put on a shirt without clever maneuvers will tell you so! Shoulder pain is the third most common...
Vulvodynia: The Umbrella Diagnosis of Pelvic Pain

Vulvodynia: The Umbrella Diagnosis of Pelvic Pain

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | May 27, 2021 | Pain, pelvic floor, Physical Therapy, Wellbeing

“My labia feel like a cactus…” “My underwear feels like sandpaper…” “When I try to have sex, it feels like my tissue is tearing…” These are all soundbites from patients I’ve treated who have been diagnosed with Vulvodynia. Vulvodynia is one of many diagnoses I...
The Core: So much more than just crunches!

The Core: So much more than just crunches!

by Stephanie Hartman PT, DPT, PRPC | Sep 2, 2020 | Low Back Pain, Pain, pelvic floor, Physical Therapy, Wellbeing

Chances are that at some point in your life, someone has told you to ‘brace/engage/contract your core.’ What exactly does this mean though? And why are you instructed to do this so often before and during exercises? Let’s dig a little deeper into what the ‘core’ is,...
Does Cold Weather Affect Chronic Pain? Tips to Relieve It

Does Cold Weather Affect Chronic Pain? Tips to Relieve It

by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Mar 6, 2019 | Exercise, Pain, Physical Therapy, Wellbeing

After 22 years of practicing as a physical therapist, thousands of my patients have complained of what I call, “cold weather pain.” In Oregon where I live, when the hot and dry summer weather changes to cold and wet fall weather, joint pain complaints increase. As the...
Physical Therapy Facts: Top 10 Things to Know About Pain

Physical Therapy Facts: Top 10 Things to Know About Pain

by Erin Courtney PT, DPT | Mar 6, 2018 | Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Pain, Physical Therapy

Why do we feel pain? What is our body telling us? Learn 10 facts about pain and how physical therapy can help treat it. 1. Pain is a protective device. Things shouldn’t hurt for no reason. In a healthy body, pain is a sign that something is wrong. It’s a signal from...
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