Patient Tips And Tricks Blog

Physical therapists are an essential part of the healthcare continuum. They help individuals improve movement, restore activity, and maintain functioning for life’s daily activities. Physical therapy can help people of any age, whether it is intended to get you back on the field after a sport related injury, assist with returning you to your activities of daily living or help manage a...

With football and school sports back in full swing, Dr. Howe shares some facts about concussions.  

Kristin Helpingstine PTA explains how SROSM can treat many issues like arthritis, joint replacements, fractures and sprains in our warm water therapy pool. The heated water helps aching joints and muscles relax and improves blood circulation to promote healing.    

SROSM's neurologist, Dr. Howe, gives us tips for headache pain.  

Backpacks can lead to poor posture, aches and pains, if not worn properly. To make sure your kiddos understand the importance of proper wearing and placement, watch this short video together.     

Many of our patients continue driving well into the later stages of life.  Driving allows patients to stay socially engaged and independent. However, research has shown that with aging, the risk for crash significantly increases beyond the age of 70. Aging affects 4 major areas of function that are important for safe driving: vision, visual perception, physical function, and cognition/memory. Age-related changes in...

Many of my patients are living with frequent migraine headaches, and frequently the headaches end up dictating the patient’s lifestyle. Very often the patient will have missed work days or ruined weekends/vacations due to the pain experienced with their migraines. There are simple changes that you can make on your own without prescription medications to get your migraines under better control. ...

Mobile devices use can lead to poor posture. Take a few minutes to watch Lucy from SROSM's physical therapy department demonstrate proper biomechanics for mobile device use. Mobile devices use can lead to poor posture. Take a few minutes to watch Lucy from SROSM's physical therapy department demonstrate proper biomechanics for mobile device use.  

In March of 2016 we annouced Dr. Chin's involvement in a publication in Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. Below is an update from Dr. Chin on his observances at SROSM in treating hip injuries.  During the past year, I have seen an increasing number of hip injuries present to our clinics. As our awareness and understanding of the pathology of...

Did your mother ever tell you to sit up straight and not slouch at the dinner table? As it turns out, your mother was right. Posture is the way you maintain your body while sitting or standing. Going through your day with poor posture can cause some of your muscles to tighten, while causing others to weaken and stretch. This change in your postural...