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09/23/2024

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09/12/2023

Another hot off the presses study by Hernandez-Secorun et al, this systematic review and meta-analysis found Dry Needling Therapy to be an effective treatment for Chronic Neck Pain as part of a broader plan of care in the short and intermediate terms (3 months). While all ages improved, those 40+ years old had better outcomes than those younger than 40. If you have being dealing with persistent neck pain and interested in finding out if Dry Needling Therapy would be right for you call Petoskey Physical Therapy today 231-881-9770!

Another hot off the presses study, this one a systematic review and meta-analysis, finds Dry Needling therapy to be an effective treatment for Chronic Neck Pain as part of a broader plan of care in the short and intermediate terms (0-3 months). And those 40+ years old had better outcomes than those....

05/11/2023

New little blog post up! Looking at the Bayer et al. 2017 study on the benefits of starting PT early vs delayed for acute muscle injuries. Don't have the time or energy to click and read? Waiting a week to start care added 50% more time to full recovery / return to sport. Don't be the "wait and see" if it gets better guy / gal!

If you're dealing with a new injury like Lucky’s Dad (nod to parents and Bluey fans), it's crucial to address it promptly rather than waiting. In many ways, this is common sense: the longer an issue persists, the more challenging it becomes to resolve. However, you might be surprised by how much t...

04/12/2023

Another spring has sprung and that means a lot of winter-bound northern Michiganders are attacking their spring cleaning, getting their gardens ready, and getting back to their favorite hobbies or exercising. For a lot of people, the sudden increase in activity leads to aches and pains from doing too much too soon after too little for too long. I always see a rush of patients around Easter with back and hip pain, aching knees, pulled calf muscles, and foot and heel pain from Achilles tendonitis or plantar fasciitis. If you are one of them and can’t do what you love due to a fresh injury or some nagging complaint, I’m ready to help. Click the button below or call 231-881-9770 to talk about what you're dealing with and discuss your treatment options.

03/11/2023

A lot of people have back, buttock and leg pain. Pain in the butt with shooting pain down the thigh and into the leg-- it might be sciatica, or it could be referred pain from the gluteal muscles. Both can be treated quickly and effectively with physical therapy-- but the treatments are very different depending on if it's an irritated nerve or a knotted muscle. If this sounds and looks like you... and you're tired of dealing with hip and leg pain that's keeping you from enjoying what you love then we should talk: 231-881-9770

02/18/2023

This study found that "Among patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, intra-articular triamcinolone (steroid injection), compared with intra-articular saline, increased cartilage volume loss and had no effect on knee pain over 2 years." Steroid injections might be most appropriate for those with severe arthritis and a pending joint replacement. Otherwise, you're looking at short term relief (at best) for the price of accelerating the degenerative changes in the knee that made you seek out the injection in the first place. Do you know what is helpful for knee pain, stiffness and function and doesn't speed up joint degeneration? Care with a physical therapist... call (231-881-9770) and find out what Petoskey Physical Therapy can do to keep you mobile and active!

01/13/2023

One of the best uses for Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation or BFR is for post-surgery physical therapy when a patient cannot tolerate aggressive loading of injured bone, muscles, tendons, or ligaments. This man had significant atrophy / wasting of his thigh muscles after his ACL repair. Here's how his right thigh musles "reactivated" over one month with physical therapy with BFR therapy and good protein intake (for context it would take 3-4 months with traditional exercises).

Petoskey Physical Therapy continues be the only ORS certified physical therapy practice north of Clare to provide BFR therapy. If you're injured or anticipating a surgery soon and want the best results let's talk! 231-881-9770

01/10/2023

We've been using Blood Flow Restriction Therapy (BFR) since 2016 to rehabilitate strained muscles, ruptured tendons, torn ligaments, factures and age-related muscle wasting. BFR is a "bio-hack" that get injured patients back to normal 2-3x faster than they can with traditional exercise.