Preventing Pain from Poor Office Posture by Julie Generoso, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Ever wonder why, after a long day of work, you return home with a sore neck or lower back pain. It could be poor office posture. Having the right ...
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Why Should You Choose PT? Do you have nagging pain or lingering discomfort and not sure what to do or how to get better? Have you, or your loved one, began to decline in your functional ability? AZOPT is ready to help! More and more people ...
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Preparing For The CrossFit Open By Ryann Roberts, DPT, Cert DN Owner, AZOPT & Kids Place The CrossFit Open – a grueling, 5 week competition between you and the entire CrossFit community! Each week, you will complete a newly released WOD ...
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Unusual Causes of Low Back Pain By Pamela Guevarra, PT, DPT AZOPT Physical Therapist There is no one, specific cause of low back pain. Several reasons, including a herniated disc pushing on a nerve, the normal aging process (osteoarthritis), and ...
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Why Do Our Joints Pop, Click, Crack and Make Noise? By JD Fields, DPT, Cert DN AZOPT Glendale Clinic Manager and Physical Therapist Have you ever noticed your joint popping, clicking, cracking, or making some other type of noise? I commonly hear ...
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Foam Rolling 101 Chances are you have seen someone recently laying and rolling around on a cylindrical shaped piece of foam. Whether at the gym, CrossFit, or even AZOPT, foam rolling has become an extremely popular and effective self-massage ...
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Keys to Being Active and Staying Active By Ryann Roberts, DPT Owner and Physical Therapist Ahh… retirement – the time to finally enjoy your hobbies! Golf, pickleball, tennis, arts & crafts – retirement has them all. Some are active, ...
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There are two main types of stretching: static and dynamic. Static stretching is the type of stretching most people are familiar with. It typically consists of getting into a position until you feel a stretch on a specific muscle or muscle ...
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Today, I Hurt Like Crazy By Tyler Guymon, DPT Buckeye Clinic Manager and Physical Therapist During the course of your rehabilitation program, you may experience a ‘bad’ day, in which you have more pain than normal. Maybe it’s more pain ...
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Have You Ever Experienced Elbow Pain? By Brooke Smith, DPT AZOPT Physical Therapist Do you enjoy playing golf, tennis, or pickle ball? What about weight lifting? Or maybe your job or recreational exercise requires repetitive movements of the ...
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