Why Manual Therapy is Important?
Manual Therapy is very important when it comes to physical therapy and your recovery process. Manual therapy is a hands-on physical therapy approach that involves specific movements to manipulate, mobilize, and massage joints and soft tissue to reduce pain, increase motion, and speed up recovery. This technique differs from others who use exercise only approach […]
What is Diastasis Recti and How Can Physical Therapy Help?
Diastasis Recti is the separation of the abdominis muscles along the middle line of the abs. It affects 60% of pregnant individuals and can cause significant weight fluctuations. It happens when the tissue in the area stretches, and can happen due to many other factors as well, in men and women. These things include but […]
The Relationship Between Weight and Spine Health
At Specialized Physical Therapy STL, we know your spine is doing more than just holding you upright, it’s protecting your nervous system and allowing you to move with ease. What many patients don’t realize is how much body weight and added weight from outside sources impacts spinal health. Research shows even small increases in weight […]
The Importance of Pelvic Strength
Most people rarely think about their pelvic floor, until something feels off, but this group of muscles plays a major role in how we move, breathe, and experience daily life. At Specialized Physical Therapy STL, we work firsthand with the pelvic floor, and we monitor pelvic floor strength. This can influence everything from core stability […]
Gluteal Pain is not Always Sciatica
While lumbar radiculopathy is often blamed, studies show that up to one third of patients with buttock pain have a non-spinal issue. Common alternatives include: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) – the most frequent cause of lateral hip/gluteal pain Gluteus medius/minimus tendinopathy Piriformis/deep gluteal syndrome Sacroiliac joint dysfunction Hip joint pathology If you are feeling […]
How Weather Impacts Muscles and Joints
With the Weather, recently, going from hot to cold every other day, your body may be experiencing things that you may not normally experience. This is because different weather conditions can influence our bodies’ joints and muscles. The cold makes our muscles tense up and limits blood flow through the body. This increases stiffness, pain, […]
What is Postural Taping?
Postural taping is a rehabilitation tool to help assist with correcting posture. The process involves applying athletic tape to specific muscles and joints to help improve postural awareness and to help control movements. This allows your body to learn what a better posture feels like without forcing your body into position. The tape slightly pulls […]
Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Dysfunction
Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Dysfunction can be caused by many things, some of these things include car accidents, slipping and falling on your buttocks, miss-stepping, and even pregnancy. It can feel like a deep stabbing in the lower back, buttocks, or hip area and can be very irritable. SI Joint pain and dysfunction is often […]
Postural Restoration
Postural Restoration is a therapeutic approach that focuses on re-establishing neutral and balanced posture. It addresses midback pain, thoracic pain, and rib dysfunction. This can lead to limited movement and performance. Other benefits of postural restoration include improving breathing mechanics, enhancing athletic performance, correcting muscle imbalances, and restoring optimal movement patterns. Source: https://simiohealth.com/postural-restoration/