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!
As the warm weather starts, people want to enjoy their outside activities. Walking, running, golfing, yard work/gardening and pickle ball are popular but often can lead to lower leg and foot pain. Weaning into these activities is important especially if you have...
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...
Here is a short assessment to take for yourself to assess your risk levels for osteoporosis: If your answers are leaning towards greater risk, please speak with your physician. Please also check out our other blogs that feature osteoporosis topics. There are things...
Our way of life owes a great deal to those who keep us supplied with items we need in our daily life. This blog is dedicated to all of the hard working truckers who keep our civilization going. Long distance truck driving challenges the human body in many ways. ...
Your spine is an amazing engineering marvel. Multiple bones are stacked together linked by connecting joints and cushioned by small spongy disc tissue between the bones. Multiple muscles connect to the spine. Together, all of this design provides strength, control...
Frozen Shoulder: “Unthawing” this Disorder Most people have heard of this mysterious disorder of the shoulder joint but do not understand what it is. The therapists at OPTSP are very familiar with patients who are dealing with this condition and the joint stiffness,...
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...
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