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Jon Alexander, PT, MPT, and Physical Therapy Clinical Director- Easley, SC, had the privilege of working with this talented young hockey player through various injuries, […]

DECONDITIONING CAN HAVE DEVASTATING LONG TERM EFFECTS Patients suffering from deconditioning and subject to general weakness, pain, and dysfunction due to aging, injury, surgical procedures, […]

Research shows that more than one out of four older Americans, ages 65 and above, experience a fall each year, and 3 million older people […]

At least 60% of running injuries are due to training errors – Not shoes, mechanics, form, or any of those things we so often blame […]

Q. Is PT something that could help with frequent headaches? A: Absolutely. Physical therapy, specifically, skilled manual therapy, has proven to effectively diagnose and treat many […]

Therapeutic Dry Needling [TDN] – Dry needling involves the use of thin filament needles in a targeted area to release tight muscles, increase blood flow, and […]

Q: My son was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease. Can PT help? A: Osgood-Schlatter’s disease is an overload condition where the growth plate under the patellar tendon […]

Q: I was “sleeping funny” and noticed shoulder and arm pain. Can PT help?  A: Physical therapy can be very effective with shoulder pain & stiffness. PT […]

The body undergoes numerous changes during pregnancy, leading to discomfort and abnormal movement patterns and postures postpartum. Common challenges after delivery include diastasis recti (separation […]

Q. Should I use ice or heat for pain? A: Ice is generally recommended for the treatment of acute inflammation. Within the first 48 hours of an […]