Our feet are meant to place us in contact with the ground. Maintaining healthy and well functioning heels can be a challenge when high heels are worn frequently. High heels are perceived as making legs more attractive, but function poorly for multiple reasons: High heels change the amount of surface […]
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Don’t let extreme sports become extreme injuries. Visit a physical therapist for a functional checkup! New Year, New You! The start of a New Year brings with it fitness resolutions. We recommend you visit a physical therapist before you start a new exercise program and dive into transforming yourself. Following […]
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When Do I Use Hot or Cold For Injuries? Post injury immediately requires ice or cold. When you initially injure yourself, your body floods the area with everything needed to fix the injury which also produces heat. Cold helps to decrease the temperature and also decreases nerve conduction and circulation […]
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Stretching is a wonderful modality that benefits everyone. 1. Stretching decreases muscle tension which allows better circulation to the area being stretched. This increases the oxygen, decreases the lactic acid and carbon dioxide which allows tissue healing and decreases pain and spasm. 2. Stretching benefits areas above and below that […]
Read MoreQuick stretch increases circulation and warms up the muscle. Soccer players will perform high knee lifts and butt kicks to warm up muscles before play. Low duration stretch is a 10 to 60 second hold which will primarily stretch the muscle belly or “meat” of the muscle. Moderate duration stretch […]
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Do you know what you are stretching? Different tissues and activities require different times to complete: The muscle belly or “meat’ of the muscle requires the least amount of time (1-30 seconds). A warm up stretch may only require 1 to 2 seconds, such as a butt kick […]
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Serious injuries need urgent care. Inability to stand or walk, loss of consciousness, etc. require prompt medical attention. Open cuts: Hold compression for two minutes. Moderate to large cuts may require stitches or debridement (cleaning) Non-emergency issues respond to R. I. C. E. Rest – may require walking aid, brace, […]
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Elite Physical Therapy is committed to serving our community at large with the highest of clinical treatment standards.
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In order to succeed in our devotion to improve the lives of our patients, we must begin and end with our commitment of preserving dignity and independence for each patient as an individual.
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