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Can Exercise Help You Live Longer?
Spoiler alert! Yes. Back in 2017, Time Magazine put out a special edition entitled, “The Science of Exercise”. A few very thoughtful authors contributed to this magazine, Dr Jordan D. Metzl and...
Why and How Does Pelvic Pain Turn into Chronic Pain?
Are People with Chronic Pelvic Pain just Crazy, like the medical community wants you to believe? The short answer is absolutely not. And here’s the long answer: Trying to understand why pain becomes...
Does Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Hurt?
Do you have an issue with weak or overly tight pelvic floor muscles? Are you anxious about pelvic floor therapy and want to know more about it? And are curious to know whether it hurts? Pelvic floor...
I Think I’ve Pulled A Muscle. What Should I Do?
Muscle strains are among the most common injuries we see at Universus PT. The pain can range anywhere from mild to intense. In most cases, mild muscle strains can be treated at home with...
Dealing with Pain: Fighting the Concept of Invincible to Inevitable (Part 2)
My name is Christopher Dinh and I am doctor of physical therapy in Huntington at Universus Physical Therapy & Wellness. I have worked with hundreds of patients dealing with chronic pain and have...
Are You Experiencing Pelvic Pain During Sex?
To restore your sex life to its former glory and treat pelvic pain during sex effectively, you need to find and fix the root cause. When women experience pain in the genital region before or after...
Dealing with Pain: Don’t Be Afraid to Move! (Part 1)
When we hurt ourselves, we have a tendency to just “rest” and think that not moving, will help our pain go away. Alternatively, we have to MOVE in order to help mitigate the pain and prevent...
How Can I Treat My Back Pain Without Surgery?
Do you suffer from chronic back pain? Have you at some point in your life dealt with some type of back pain and never learned the exact cause? You’re not alone. There are some studies that state up...
How Physical Therapy Can Help You Stay Independent
Movement is medicine, I’m sure you’ve heard that before. And as we age, movement becomes so much more crucial than ever. The moment we start to lose our strength, mobility, and energy is the moment...
How Can I Get Effective Pain Relief For My Arthritis?
Do you have swollen and painful joints in your hands, feet, knees, or hips or elsewhere in your body? Have you been told it’s arthritis? When you have joint pain and inflammation, we refer to it as...