Acute Low Back pain? Early intervention can get you back to recovery quickly and safely. Back pain can be extremely uncomfortable. Statistics show 80% of adults will show significant low back pain during their lifetime. For some, this becomes recurrent and often...
While injuries such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow — known as repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) — are often linked to an occupation or some type of sports or recreation activity, Bend physical therapist Scott Weber points out that the physical...
Learn how breathing can improve you stress management, ability to relax, lessen pain and improve your core strength. Have you ever really payed attention to the quality of your breathing? For most of us, breathing is in the background of our awareness during our daily...
As the New Year serves as the starting line for many who are bound and determined to get into shape this year, Bend physical therapist Rob Hollander is quick to remind well-meaning people that overtraining is a real thing – and if it’s not identified early, it can...
When it comes to the general aches and pains we experience there is often one common culprit, arthritis. Although people know it by many different names (Uncle Arthur, degenerative joint disease, osteoarthrosis, degenerative osteoarthritis) over 51 million adults...
As we approach St. Patrick’s day 2017 Alpine PT is happy to give you a few tips on how to celebrate safely without risking a case of the dreaded “India Pale Elbow” (or IPE). Many libations have been limited by a burning sensation over the elbow and a...
