Rehabilitation Following a Stroke by Mariah Devries, DPT Kids Place West Physical Therapist A stroke is defined as a period in time where the brain does not receive sufficient oxygenation, resulting in death of brain cells. A stroke may produce ...
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What is Plantar Fasciitis? by Blake McDonald, DPT AZOPT Buckeye Physical Therapist Plantar fasciitis is a dysfunction of the support structure along the bottom of your foot, resulting in abnormal thickening and thinning of various parts of the ...
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Cupping and It’s Benefits By Meghann La Marca, DPT AZOPT Buckeye Physical Therapist Cupping, also known as Myofascial Decompression, is a type of alternative therapy that originated in China in 241 AD. However, it became more mainstream ...
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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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How Physical Therapy Treats Parkinson’s Disease By Celeste Delap, DPT, LSVT BIG certified, CCI AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Parkinson’s disease is an incurable, progressive disorder of the nervous system that gradually affects ...
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My #SuccessStory by Layne S. Layne is an active, busy, and care-giving 62 year old woman who enjoys golf, photography, walking her dogs, and was just starting to learn Pickle ball. Her husband was a couple months removed from getting much of ...
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Should Physical Therapy Hurt? By Ryann Roberts, DPT , Cert DN AZOPT Owner and Physical Therapist Many people believe that physical therapy is painful. However, it should never be painful to the extent that you do not want to attend. Yes, ...
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Just for Kicks – Injury Prevention by Ian M. Larson, DPT, cert. DN, Credentialed CI AZOPT Buckeye Doctor of Physical Therapy Chief Instructor of Martial Arts Academy Of Tang Soo Do Arizona As a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Black belt ...
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Physical Therapy vs Opioids: When to Choose Physical Therapy for Pain Management According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sales of prescription opioids have quadrupled in the United States, even though “there has ...
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Physical Therapy, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists – What’s the Difference? by Anna McNamara, DPT AZOPT Buckeye Physical Therapist There are many misconceptions regarding the similarities and differences between physical therapy, ...
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