Respire Physical Therapy

11/07/2025

🤳Patient Success Story✨
▫️This patient was experiencing neck and shoulder pain🙋‍♂️💥 that prevented him from turning his head while driving🚘 or sleeping comfortably🛌. The evaluation📝 noted severe tenderness and tightness on his upper trapezius muscles and levator scapulae muscles.

▫️ In this video📹, he is performing an upper trapezius stretch to improve👍 his neck range of motion📏, lengthen his upper trapezius muscle, and decrease his neck/shoulder pain. After working hard💪, we are happy 🥳to share that this patient is able to turn his head for driving and sleep without any neck pain👏👏! ⭐️Congratulations on all your success🏆!

11/04/2025

💬The elbow🙋‍♂️ is one of the most complex joints🦴 in the human body. It is responsible for allowing us to lift, throw🏈, push, and perform countless daily tasks🧺🚿🔧. In this article📖, we will break down the anatomy of the elbow joint, 🧐explain how dislocations occur, and explore other common elbow problems that can benefit✨ from physical therapy.

https://respirept.com/understanding-the-elbow-joint-anatomy-dislocations-and-common-elbow-problems/

The elbow is one of the most complex joints in the human body. It is responsible for allowing us to lift, throw, push, and perform countless daily tasks. Because of its structure and high mobility, the elbow is also vulnerable to injuries such as dislocations, fractures, and chronic overuse conditio...

11/03/2025

🎃We are incredibly grateful for our amazing team! 🙌
Every day, this group brings passion 💪, teamwork 🤝, and positive energy ✨to our patients.

We had such a fun time at our Halloween team outing 👻🕸️! Thank you to our amazing community for the continuous love ❤️ and support!

10/31/2025

🎃Happy Halloween from the Respire Physical Therapy team! 🧡💪
We hope you all have a wonderful day filled with treats🍬and happiness! 👻

10/27/2025

💬If you are experiencing wrist🤏💥 pain that is affecting your ability to work🔧🔨, type🖥️⌨️, lift📦, or enjoy your favorite activities🍳🪏🪴, you are not alone. Wrist pain is one of the most common🧐 complaints we see in physical therapy. This article📖 will go over the most common causes of wrist pain and how physical therapy can help you recover✨ and prevent it from coming back.

https://respirept.com/common-causes-of-wrist-pain/

If you are experiencing wrist pain that is affecting your ability to work, type, lift, or enjoy your favorite activities, you are not alone. Wrist pain is one of the most common complaints we see in physical therapy. It can come from a variety of causes including overuse injuries to…

10/23/2025

🤳Patient Exercise Spotlight!✨
▪️This patient presented to Respire Physical Therapy with knee instability 🦵💥and pain that made it difficult for activities of daily living.

▪️ In this video📹,the patient is performing resisted terminal knee extension with electrical stimulation⚡️. This exercise:
✅Strengthens💪 Quadriceps (Especially Vastus Medialis Oblique)
✅Improves Knee Stability during walking🚶🏻‍♀️, squatting, stair negotiation
✅Enhances Neuromuscular Recruitment of Quadriceps during sport specific activities
✅Promotes👍 Proper Knee Alignment during movement
✅Reduces Knee Pain associated with patellar tracking impairments

Congratulations 🎉🏆on all your progress and thank you🤍 for your dedication to physical therapy!

10/20/2025

💬Vestibular neuritis is a disorder characterized by inflammation💥 of the vestibular nerve, which is responsible for transmitting balance-related signals 📶 from the inner ear👂 to the brain🧠. Treatment📝 usually involves medications to manage symptoms initially, such as antiemetics and vestibular suppressants, followed by vestibular rehabilitation exercises to help restore balance⚖️ and function🚶‍♂️‍➡️.

https://respirept.com/understanding-vestibular-neuritis-and-the-role-of-physical-therapy-in-recovery/

10/16/2025

🤳Patient Success Spotlight!✨
🔷This patient presented to Respire Physical Therapy with hip pain💥 that made daily movements🧺🪏🪴 and sit to stand🪑🧍🏻‍♀️ transfers uncomfortable.

🔷 In this video📹, the patient is performing standing hip flexion and extension with resistance. This exercise helps strengthen💪 the hip flexors, quadriceps, gluteus maximus, and hamstrings to improve walking and transfer mechanics⚙️. We are thrilled🥳 to share that this patient is now able to stand up from a sitting position without pain! Congratulations🏆🏅 on all your progress and thank you for your dedication to physical therapy!

10/14/2025

💬Achilles tendinitis👣💥 is a common condition 📖🔍that causes pain along the back of the leg near the heel. It involves inflammation of the Achilles tendon, the strong cord of tissue that connects your calf muscles to your heel bone🦴.

https://respirept.com/physical-therapy-for-achilles-tendinitis-recovery/

Achilles tendinitis is a common condition that causes pain along the back of the leg near the heel. It involves inflammation of the Achilles tendon, the strong cord of tissue that connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. While it can affect anyone, it is particularly prevalent in athletes…

10/13/2025

🐾 Happy Monday!! ☀️
Thank you so much for bringing your fuzzy family member to your physical therapy appointment 🐶💙 The entire Respire Physical Therapy team, including Grizz (our Office Dog 🐾), had so much fun hanging out! 😄 She was so supportive to everyone at the clinic 💪💛 We took a quick break from exercises to capture a few moments of them together 📸✨!

10/09/2025

💬Walking🚶🏻‍♀️may seem effortless, but it is actually one of the most complex🧐 movements your body performs. Every step involves a finely tuned sequence of muscle activations🧠💡, joint movements🦴, and balance adjustments⚖️. As physical therapists, we analyze📝🔍 these gait patterns. Understanding your gait pattern allows us to understand how your body moves, identify inefficiencies, and correct deviations that can lead to pain💥 or injury.

https://respirept.com/most-common-gait-deviations-and-what-it-means-for-your-body/

Walking may seem effortless, but it is actually one of the most complex movements your body performs. Every step involves a finely tuned sequence of muscle activations, joint movements, and balance adjustments. As physical therapists, we analyze these gait patterns. Understanding your gait pattern a...