Sciatica and Back Pain
If you’ve experienced back pain, and even leg pain, you might have a deeper issue. Your minor aches and pinched nerves could be symptomatic of sciatica. While “sciatica” may sound serious, it’s entirely curable.
What Is Sciatica?
Sciatica is pain that radiates alongside the sciatic nerve. This nerve, which branches from your lower back — spanning across your hips, buttocks and legs — can be injured or stressed in several ways.
Read full blogHow Can a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) Help Me?
At Hands-On Physical Therapy, we are happy to say we have some of the most dedicated and advances Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists in Astoria, NY. If you are unsure about what a CSCS does, they work with athletes to improve their performance, achieve their goals, and prevented injuries.
Working with a CSCS can help you reach your peak performance, whether you’re recovering from an injury or trying to strengthen your skills. They are dedicated not only in helping you reach your goals, but also in helping you develop new ones.
Read full blogIs Kinesio Taping Right For Me?
Have you suffered from an injury or condition that is affecting your everyday life? Pain can sometimes be so debilitating that it creates problems with your functional mobility, making daily tasks much more difficult than they used to be. Fortunately, the treatments provided within physical therapy clinics have been proven to help alleviate pain, promote healing, increase strength and range of motion, and most importantly, get patients back to comfortably living their normal lives.
Physical therapists implement a variety of exercises and modalities into their treatment plans, based on the specific needs of each patient.
Read full blogHow Myofascial Release Works
If you are experiencing stiff or tight muscles, myofascial release may be an option for you. Myofascial release helps with pain relief by easing the tension in your muscles. It is a form of massage performed by your physical therapist that focuses on specific pressure points, aimed at bringing the myofascia back to its elastic form.
If you’ve been feeling stiff, and you think you could benefit from myofascial release, give our office at Hands-On Physical Therapy a call today.
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