Cupping and Myofascial Release FAQ By Dr. Lisa Wilcox What is cupping? Cupping utilizes plastic or glass cups and adds a form of suction to draw the tissues up into the cup. This creates a negative pressure rather than the compression that is normally used within different massage and soft tissue mobilization techniques. This negative… Continue reading What is Myofascial Release? How about cupping?
Health insurance is a requirement as a US citizen, but what does it actually cover? Every plan is so different and things change so often - how can anyone actually know what their benefits are? As I tell all of my patients - get online or call your insurance carrier so that you understand your… Continue reading Be a better healthcare consumer in 2018
I have personally been through this 3 times. The first time was in high school - I saw a PT and was treated with microcurrent and ultrasound, some foot massage, given some calf stretches and fitted with $400 custom orthotics. To my parents dismay, my $400 custom orthotics were pretty uncomfortable and didn't fit into… Continue reading Is foot pain keeping you from your favorite activities, or even just getting out of bed in the morning?
When a patient comes to me with shoulder pain, I immediately try to determine if there is involvement from the rotator cuff tendons, ligaments, capsule, or labrum. These are all structures that are located in the general area of the shoulder joint and could be the culprit. Very rarely do I find that these singular… Continue reading Shoulder, shoulder blade, upper back pain and/or pain radiating down the back of the arm? Could it be DNS?
I don't complete just traditional PT, I've specialized in so many other "manual therapy" techniques that don't fit into just the PT category - I'm now calling it PT and BodyWork
Do you have shoulder pain or suspect a rotator cuff tear? Most of the time, physical therapy can return you back to full and pain-free function without needing surgery. See a PT first!
Physical therapy is more than just exercise and a hot pack. Look for a physical therapist that spends one-on-one time with you, that really listens and performs hands-on or "manual" therapy.
Dry needling can be performed in a gentle way the provides immediate pain relief, a decrease in muscle tightness and does not leave the patient with significant soreness.
Dry needling is a very helpful treatment for muscle tension, muscle spasm, muscle tightness, pain, swelling, bruising, ligament and tendon inflammation, fibromyalgia and many more conditions. It is much more effective when combined with massage than just massage alone.
Pregnancy does not have to be accompanied by low back, pelvic, sacroiliac or sciatic pain. Physical therapists can provide treatment and education to alleviate pain during and after pregnancy.
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