Today we talk about lower crossed posture – this can cause low back pain, neck pain, hip pain, and much much more. This is the first video in a series of management tools for this dysfunction. Chandler Physical Therapy was established in 2012. We are different from other clinics in that we not only treat your symptoms, but the origin of your symptoms as well. You can expect a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan Read more…
Orthopedic pillows are a mainstay in mattress stores and neck pain searches alike. People with neck pain are constantly searching for that one thing that will give them the ability to sleep better and wake up in less pain. A pillow seems like an awesome opportunity to make both of these dreams come true. Most often you see a concave pillow orthopedically designed by some amazing doctor and scientist alike. It’s probably slightly squishy has Read more…
What if your low back isn’t the problem with your lower back pain? Too often I have folks walking through my door with extreme pain in their low back. After a complete assessment using the Selective Functional Movement Assessment I find all too often that the patient’s back is working just fine – in fact it is overworking to compensate for other parts that aren’t doing their job. It’s this unfortunate overworking that leads to Read more…
Here at Chandler Physical Therapy, we aren’t entirely convinced that everyone diagnosed with a longer leg actually has one. Learn more by watching the video below! Tweet Follow @chandler_pt
Breathing is part of life. That’s an understatement, right? This comes before anything else we need to survive. Without fresh O2, we are doomed to be part of history rather than the present. So why, if it is so important, do we pay absolutely no attention to it? Breathing is one of those funny things nobody cares about until it goes wrong. Whether you know it or not, breathing goes wrong a lot. One Read more…
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Upper crossed syndrome and lower crossed syndrome are the two most common faulty upper body posture that we see in the clinic. If you have a job that is primarily computer or desk-work, spend an extensive amount of time using the computer or watching television, or spend a lot of time driving, then you likely demonstrate one or both of these postures. With the progression of technology and industry, and the subsequent emerging work force Read more…
Between the well meaning but often under informed television shows, your friend’s cousin with low back pain, and the abundance of information online, there is an overload of information in regards to low back pain. Some information is good, some is bad, and some is just absurd. Over the course of next few months, we will be explaining some of the main misconceptions in regards to low back pain. Let’s start it off with one Read more…
One of the most important aspects of patient recovery while in physical therapy, yet is frequently underperformed, is the home exercise program. Let’s start with an analogy. You have a friend who is hoping to lose weight. He follows up with a nutritionist and is given an outline of the primary faults of their current diet, along with the corrections he needs to make in order to achieve his goal of losing weight. Your Read more…
One of the most important aspects of patient recovery while in physical therapy, yet is frequently underperformed, is the home exercise program. Let’s start with an analogy. You have a friend who is hoping to lose weight. He follows up with a nutritionist and is given an outline of the primary faults of their current diet, along with the corrections he needs to make in order to achieve his goal of losing weight. Your friend Read more…
As I observe my wife progress through the stages of her pregnancy, the numerous physical changes and postural changes that occur during this process are evident. The female’s body is suddenly required to accommodate to increasing weight in the abdominal region pulling the pelvis into an anterior pelvic tilt, increasing breast tissue biasing the shoulders to a rounded position and the head to a forward head position, and the body’s increased levels of the hormone Read more…
A ONE DAY SPECIAL OFFER FOR ALL PRESENT AND PAST PATIENTS OF CHANDLER PHYSICAL THERAPY Dear Valued Client, This upcoming summer season brings summer breaks and marks America’s birthday- the 4th of July! We want to do something special to celebrate! This is our BIG THANK YOU for allowing us to serve you. To thank you, our valued clients, we are having a day of completely Free Exams for: -All past clients who have not Read more…
Lower back pain is pervasive in today’s medical society. Being dubbed “the common cold” of muscular pain, it’s likely you have experienced, or will experience it in your time here on earth. Pain can range from mild to severe depending on the origin of the dysfunction. In my practice, the vast majority of folks walking through the door with low back pain fall under the classification of “non-specific low back pain (NSLBP)”. That is, the Read more…
Running, you either love to run or you hate to run. For those that love to run, it’s not just a form of exercise, it’s a passion. The passion often gets us up at 4am to beat the heat and get us on the road, track or trails to complete our runs before work or after a long day while sitting in a chair. Warm ups are optional. What’s wrong with just putting your shoes Read more…