Common Misperceptions About Physical Therapy By: Brooke Smith, DPT AzOPT Goodyear Clinic Manager Should you do physical therapy? There are many common misperceptions about what physical therapy entails. Let’s discuss a few common misperceptions and explain how physical therapy can help you get back to the activities you love, without pain! Myth #1: Physical therapy…
Using the Pool for Exercise during the Summer Are you wondering how you can use the pool for exercise this summer? One of the benefits of living in AZ in the summer, other than sweating off ten pounds of water weight, is our access to swimming pools and other forms of water activity to keep…
What are some strategies to improve my child’s language skills? Kids Place Pediatrics Therapy celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month. Check out this video from Lauryn, Stephanie, and Paige, Speech Therapists at Kids Place Central, to learn more about how you can improve your child’s receptive and expressive language skills at home. For more information,…
The Benefits to Heart Rate Training for Runners by Tyler Guymon, DPT AzOPT Buckeye Clinic Manager Over the years, my wife and I have turned to running for the majority of our physical fitness. We enjoy the simplicity of running. You really only need a decent pair of running shoes and you are ready to…
Dynamic Warm Up Exercises for Overhead Athletes Overhead Athletes Injury Prevention Athletes who perform repetitive movements overhead, such as softball and baseball players, are at a slightly higher risk of injuries to the shoulders and/or elbows. Injuries may include labral tears, rotator cuff injuries, and lateral epicondylitis, to name a few. A proper warm up…
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, degenerative neurologic disease that affects the brain’s ability to produce specific chemicals that allow normal, smooth movement and motor planning. It affects approximately 50,000 people in the United States every year with about 1 million people currently affected. The average age of onset for…
Halliwick Water Specific Therapy Certification by Genevieve Afan PT, DPT, Cert DN & Bobbi Michels PT, DPT, PAq AzOPT Buckeye Aquatic Therapists Halliwick, or Water Specific Therapy, was originally developed in 1950 as a way to teach people with disabilities how to swim and be independent in the water. This method uses a 10-point program…
Addressing Mobility That May Affect Your Golf Swing by James Poupongtong PT, DPT, TPI Certified AzOPT Buckeye Staff Physical Therapist Since the start of the pandemic, golf as a sport has exploded in popularity. In 2020, there was an estimated 24.8 million golfers, an increase of 2% from the previous year, the largest growth in…
Is it Normal for My Child’s Toes to Point In or Point Out? by MayAnne Belcina, Student Physical Therapist My Child Walks With Their Toes In or Out Do your child’s toes point in or point out? This is called in-toeing and out-toeing. If a child in-toes, they typically have more range of motion with…
Yoga for Low Back Pain By Taylor Kitkowski PT, DPT, Cert DN Should I Try Yoga for Low Back Pain? It is estimated that almost half of the US population will experience low back pain at some point in their lifetime. Low back pain can cause both physical and mental limitations to everyday activities. Back…
