What treatments do physical therapists use for breaking up scar tissue?

Most people have a scar or two on their skin, but did you know that scar tissue can also develop inside your body?  Such areas of scar tissue are called adhesions. Research shows that adhesions are very common after abdominal surgery. One study reports that up to 93% of abdominal surgery patients develop them. Adhesions […]

Looking for fibromyalgia treatment options? Try physical therapy

A daily battle with pain. Having difficulty sleeping, and constantly walking around in a mental haze. These issues are some of the things that people with fibromyalgia are dealing with.  Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that affects up to 12 million people in the U.S. About 90% of the people who suffer from it […]

Three benefits of breaking up scar tissue with physical therapy

Sooner or later, most people experience some type of injury that can lead to the development of scar tissue. Scar tissue is tough tissue that develops in your muscles after a tear or incision heals. Because surgery involves incisions in the muscles, it’s normal to develop scar tissue after an operation too. Scar tissue is […]

How to stop dizziness naturally with physical therapy

Feeling faint, woozy, unsteady or weak. All these words are used to describe dizziness. This issue is often a side effect of some medications, but it can also be caused by inner ear problems, dehydration or low blood sugar.  It’s estimated that more than 2 million American adults report frequent dizziness. Figuring out how to […]

Unlocking the Perfect Push-Up

By Tony D’Ovidio PT, DPT, OCS, MTC | Therapydia Portland    Push-ups are one of the best, most accessible ways to train the upper body. They take no equipment and can be progressed and regressed easily for people of any fitness level. It’s a shame, then, that so many people can’t perform a solid push-up […]

Debunking Health Insurance Benefits

If I had a dollar for every time I heard “Physical Therapy is too expensive” or “My deductible is too high”, I would have a lot of dough… Unfortunately, these phrases are common nowadays with how the model of healthcare is changing. Gone are the days of no deductibles, 0% co-pays that you used to […]

Exercise and Stress Management

By Elaina Gayles | Therapydia Lake Oswego Stress is your body’s normal response to changing or demanding circumstances. Stress can be a necessary response temporarily, but long term stress can be exhausting and unpleasant. Exercise is one way to manage psychological stress and PTs are advantaged to provide insight into how it helps and which […]

Your Brain On Pain

By Tony D’Ovidio, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC Therapydia Portland   As a physical therapist my day sometimes feels like it revolves around pain. Every 45 minutes I see a new person with a unique complaint, but most of them have the same problem: pain somewhere in the body is limiting them from doing the things […]

5 Things To Know For CrossFit Beginners

By Tyler Baca Therapydia Beaverton   As a physical therapist, a CrossFit coach, and a human of the world the biggest barrier to entry for CrossFit is the idea that “I need to get fit to try CrossFit.” This is completely understandable given that the social media around CrossFit is filled with videos and pictures […]

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy FAQs

By Tyler Lusignan Therapydia NOLA Blood Flow Restriction Therapy or BFR is a brief and intermittent occlusion or restriction of arterial and venous blood of the upper or lower extremity (arm or leg). BFR can be used to augment skeletal muscle adaptation, promote systemic metabolic and cardiovascular changes while at rest or with low intensity […]

5 Yoga Poses For Increased Mobility

Mobility is the ability to control the movement in your joints, muscles, and tendons throughout their entire available ranges of motion. Mobility is similar to flexibility, but mobility incorporates both flexibility and strength. Mobility training can help reduce risk of injury and optimize performance as muscles perform better and can contract more forcefully when they […]

Crossfit Dynamic Warmup Moves

If you are planning on doing a high intensity workout such as crossfit or HIIT training, it is important to incorporate a dynamic warm up to the muscle groups and joints you are about to use. A dynamic warm up is one that will elevate your heart rate, could involve large and small movements and […]