Balance and Vestibular Therapy
Featured Therapist: Jazma Dobbins, PT, DPT, PRPC, CVT Did you know our body uses three different systems to maintain balance? These systems are the vestibular system, visual system, and somatosensory or body system. When one isn’t functioning optimally, the other two systems have to pick up the slack. Balance directly impacts the way we […]
Move Forward with Physical Therapy
When six months have passed since you exercised with regularity – how do you get back into a healthy routine? October is National Physical Therapy Month and this year the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) will focus on the benefits of regular physical activity. Specifically, the role your PT plays to keep you healthy and active. […]
Early Intervention for Back Pain
When it comes to the management and treatment of chronic pain, such as back pain, patients are faced with a variety of options to find relief. The good news is that most insurance companies recognize the importance of early intervention for this type of pain and more patients can now access quality treatment. While this has […]
Weed Out Pain in the Garden
Featured Therapist: Josh Steed, PT, DPT, MTC Spring is in the air! Now is the time to get outdoors and spruce up your garden. Most of us know that long hours spent planting and weeding can result in soreness and aches that last for days. The good news is there are ways to avoid that […]
3 Ways PT Can Relieve Pain from TMD
Featured Therapist: Becca O’Neal, PT, DPT Temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD, is a common condition that affects the jaw (TMJ), including limitation in movement of the jaw joint. Pain and discomfort associated with TMD is not limited to the jaw. Many patients diagnosed with TMD later learn that their headaches, neck pain and other symptoms are […]
Get “Match Ready” with Physical Therapy
Featured Therapist: Hannah Cox, PT, DPT Athletes should know that training and practice can only take them as far as their healthy body will allow. The risk of injury and missing competition as a result can weigh heavily on performance and attitude toward their sport. From a physical therapist’s perspective, it is common to see […]
Tony Bridges offers industrial rehabilitation services at TherapySouth in Montgomery
Tony Bridges, MS, CSCS, CDE, CEES is the Director of Industrial Rehabilitation Services for TherapySouth and will be serving patients at the new TherapySouth clinic in Montgomery. The clinic, located at 8117 Old Federal Road in Montgomery, opened in September of 2020 under the direction of Tiffany Higginbotham, PT, MSPT. TherapySouth acquired Higginbotham’s business (Body […]
How to Improve Your ‘Work from Home’ Setup and Avoid Pain
Featured Therapist: Nolan Williams, PT, DPT If you experience neck or back pain while working from home, whether a new problem or a flare up of a previous problem, it’s most likely not a coincidence! Since the shift to working from home, I have seen an increased incidence of neck and back pain in patients throughout our […]
Get a Leg Up on Your Health: Annual PT Screenings
Featured Therapist: Corey Irby, PT DPT Life is a sequence of opportunities filled with trials, challenges, and potential. We are best poised to live a fulfilling life when our bodies are healthy and strong. The way we become and remain healthy and strong is by being physically active, eating nutritious foods, sleeping well, and managing […]
PT-Approved Gifts for This Holiday Season
2020 is the year of training at home and having the right products can make a huge difference in the effectiveness of a workout. We know that gift-giving can be hard, especially when it’s for someone who is passionate about fitness and always on the hunt for the next best thing. We’ve pulled together […]
