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!
With the first major snow fall of the season, we will soon have our first patient who injured their back while shoveling snow. Here are some helpful hints that physical therapists wish more people understood before they try to clear the driveway and walkways around...
WINTER WISDOM Snow and ice are a reality for all who live in Western Pennsylvania. For those who have osteoporosis, limited mobility due to age, arthritis or injury, the winter conditions can prove dangerous for falls. Here are a few simple hints to help you stay...
Think Christmas shopping will keep you from doing exercise? Here are a few sneaky elf exercise tips to help you still get a workout in while you are out finding all on gifts on your gift list. Start your shopping trip well hydrated. Power Walk: Park your car far from...
When you have an acute injury or are recovering from surgery, it is often recommended that you apply ice to help control swelling, inflammation and pain to the affected area. Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation can all help control what occurs at the injured site. ...
Ask these questions to yourself or to someone you care about: Are you over the age of 65? Are you female? Do you take 4 or more prescription drugs a day? Are any of these medications of the following types: diuretic, high blood pressure medication, antidepressants,...
Relaxation Exercises to Help Combat Stress In my thirty-six years of physical therapy practice, I have often had patients come to me with this question, “My doctor told me that I need to reduce the stress in my life. Do you know of any exercises I can do to relax...
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...
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...
Have you ever received advice on a topic, pondered the concept briefly and filed it in your memory in the “it is nice to know but I am not going to implement it now” file? Time ticks away and at a later date some thought or action triggers this advice to be recalled...
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