Physical Therapy services are considered an essential business by the State of Pennsylvania as well as a component of critical infrastructure by the Department of Homeland Security of the United States. It is important that persons receive the healthcare including physical therapy that they require even during these unprecedented days.
Please be assured that Optimal Physical Therapy and Sports Performance is following all recommended guidelines and implementing cleaning and disinfecting practices with hospital grade cleaners. We are a small company and are able to keep our clinic at the recommended 10 or less persons at a time. You are required to wear a mask when you attend so please bring one with you. Our staff has been trained on the best practices to keep you moving but maintain social distancing. We are here to help if you need us!
The golf swing greatly relies on repetitive and coordinated arm motions to generate club head speed and to square the club head at impact. Overuse injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm and elbow are common in golfers but can be minimized with education. As discussed...
Evaluate what you want to do and plan before you do it. Look at the environment. Make sure your path is clear and you can easily move what you want to move from point A to point B Size up the load! Get a sense of how heavy something is before you try to lift or...
It is almost flip flop weather. After a long winter with feet stuck in socks, shoes and boots, we long to go barefoot and expose our feet to warm grass or the beach. Physical Therapists know that plantar fasciitis weather is just around the corner and our clinic is...
ErgoMOMics: Part 1 This blog is being dedicated to all the busy moms out there trying to work, run a household, raise children and take care of themselves. Moms put themselves last so they are often experiencing physical issues that they have no time to address. The...
Avoiding Forward Head Posture: Tips to make easy adjustments in your daily life: Your spine is designed to support you and help you carry yourself. It is mechanically designed with unique curvatures and interconnections to give you freedom of movement as well as...
Just as the words Facebook, Twitter, Xbox, cell phone, tablet, laptop and Snapchat have made their way into our everyday life and vocabulary, new medical conditions are surfacing due to how we are physically interfacing with all the great new technologies available to...
Here are some strange but true sources of pain that may not be obvious. If you are suffering from discomfort but just cannot seem to pinpoint what is causing it, consider some of these potential culprits. Our choice of wardrobe:Paying attention to what we choose to...
There is a popular book on the market right now entitled Eat This Not That which helps persons make better nutritional choices for their health and well being by comparing various food choices side by side with photos. It makes a compelling case for empowering a...
Our hands are a remarkable part of our human body. They permit us to do so many things. Just think how nice it is to hold hands with someone you love or to touch the face of your child. Your hands allow you to work both inside and outside the home. If you are...
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