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!
Shoulder joint degeneration and moderate to severe osteoarthritis can progress over time leading to pain, limited range of motion and the inability to use your shoulder to perform daily and work tasks and recreational activities. This condition as well as complex...
Students will always have things to carry back and forth between home and school. A backpack is a great way to do that, but if they're too heavy, backpacks can lead to back pain. Carrying a heavy backpack changes children's posture, walking speed, step length and...
Have you experienced fatigue, soreness or stiffness in your neck, shoulder or arms while using your computer or phone? Have you found yourself frequently massaging or stretching your neck, back or arms? You may have the initial signs of a repetitive stress injury...
Prehab is basically participating in therapy before undergoing surgery. Most people think that therapy or rehabilitation as a way to treat an injury or regain function after a surgery. Sometimes it is even helpful to help someone avoid surgery. But what if you...
Do you have any of these neuropathy symptoms? Numbness in your hands and feet? Sleep disturbance due to painful numbness and burning in your feet? Poor balance with fall episodes or near falls? Difficulty walking? Difficulty using your hands/fingers for fine...
As the warm weather begins, people want to enjoy outside activities. Walking, running, golfing, yard work/gardening and pickle ball are popular but often can lead to lower leg and foot pain. Weaning (slowly increasing your participation) into these activities is...
Are you frustrated going to different specialists to try to determine where your pain originates? These days in healthcare, sometimes patients get referred from one doctor to another where each one just focuses on their specialty area but you are frustrated getting...
The shoulder is a special “ball and socket” joint which by design allows for much mobility in multiple directions but has limited stability. The bone in the upper arm is called the humerus and at the top end of the humerus, there is a partial ball called the humeral...
Sleep is vital to all our body systems. Making sure that you are getting a good night's sleep is very helpful in assisting your body to heal from injury or surgery. Sleep is an important part of our physiology and is often an overlooked piece of the puzzle while you...
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