Geaux to Physical Therapy

  It’s New Year‘s Eve.  The countdown begins and the ball is going to drop.  Don’t drop the ball on this one- a new year’s resolution.  It’s down to the wire, but I can finally cross it off my list, because I have a resolution.  Thanks to a friend, I’m joining a group of people [...]

October is National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM).  This year’s focus is on sports injury prevention through the lifespan. Staying active is important at every stage of life.   Sports are a good option for people looking to get exercise without hitting up boring cardio equipment like the “dreadmill.”  There are several options for staying active through sports [...]

Since the news about the air traffic controllers a few weeks ago, it seems like the topic of sleep is being discussed everywhere. When I initially evaluate my patients I ask about their sleep habits and make recommendations on which positions might be the best and those to avoid.  The position in which one chooses [...]

The Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) kicked off yesterday with a presentation on Healthy People 2020 and how physical therapy can help America achieve its goals in health and wellness.  Healthy People 2020 was developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services as a ten-year plan to improve [...]

Chronic pain and chronic conditions often keep people from doing what they love to do.  It may be painful or hurt to do certain activities.  A once-loved sport or activity can become something that gets avoided.  What do you do when you start to notice a once-loved activity is becoming painful or difficult to do?  [...]

 With Aaron Rodgers out this week with a concussion, I’ve been talking about this topic a little more.  Then, today I received an email to participate in a concussion study at the University of Illinois (I’m posting a link below- if you have had a concussion consider filling it out- they are also giving away [...]

Planks are a great exercise to work on your core strength, posture, and abs and I use them frequently in physical therapy.  If you haven’t ever done these before you should consider giving them a try to improve your strength and stability, also known to trim a muffin top.  Be sure when you do planks [...]