How Physical Therapy Can Support You Through Depression No one chooses depression. It often arrives quietly, building over time or appearing when life feels overwhelming. It can affect how you think, feel, and move through your day. Many people experience symptoms such as persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed, changes in…
What is Osteoarthritis? Your primary care physician diagnosed you with Osteoarthritis and now you’re wondering, “what is that?” More importantly, what are your options? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition in adults that results from the progressive wearing down of your joint tissue. This process is not to be confused with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), which…
How Does Nutrition Affect My Physical Therapy? Often time’s patients will ask if the food they eat before and after their physical therapy appointments will affect their rehabilitation results. Regardless of whether you are healing from a surgery, recovering from a sprain, or managing chronic pain – yes, the food and drink you consume does…
Why Am I Not Recovering Faster? The Role of Sleep and Nutrition in Physical Therapy Recovery One of the most common questions patients ask during physical therapy is “Why am I not getting better faster?” At AzOPT, we focus on individualized treatment plans, hands-on care, and targeted exercise programs to help you recover safely…
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy? Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy (PT) directed at treating pain, weakness, and/or dysfunction associated with the muscles within and around the pelvis (especially the pelvic floor). Currently, pelvic floor therapy is offered exclusively by Genevieve…
How Physical Therapy Helps Headaches Headaches affect approximately 47% of the population. Headaches are a type of pain or discomfort that occurs in the face or head that can be described as throbbing, dull, constant and/or sharp. Headaches can differ depending on pain type, severity, location and frequency. Having frequent moderate to severe headaches can…
5 Training Tips for Long Distance Running in Arizona It’s the perfect time in Arizona to enjoy the outdoors! And if you are like me, you too are trying to be more active and healthy this year. One common outdoor activity here in the Valley of the Sun is running. On any given day you…
From Resolution to Routine: How to Stay on Track With Fitness Getting in better shape is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions—and one of the hardest to stick with. Motivation is great at the start, but real progress comes from consistency over time. The good news: you don’t need a perfect plan to…
Goal Setting For Success Do you wonder where you will be in five years? Have you thought about your main objective in life? What is it you want to achieve by the end of every day? Successes in various aspects of our life are often driven by the goals we establish. Goals lead us to…
The Importance of Hydration: Please, Drink Water! A simple fact of life is that we need three things to survive: food, air, and water. The human body is essentially made of 50% water throughout the lifespan. It varies by age, gender, and body size, but in general, we are mostly fluid. Read on to find…
