Why Am I Losing Energy? Are you someone who enjoys being active? Do you love going to the gym, going for walks, or playing with your kids and grandkids? Have you begun to feel the effects of your aging and feel as if you lack the energy or strength to engage in daily activities thatContinue Reading »
Are you worried about your partner? Does she suffer from pelvic pain, pain after intercourse, urinary incontinence, or other symptoms in the pelvic region? Of course, men can also suffer from pelvic problems. But for this article, we’re going to look at issues largely unique to the female form. Is it affecting your relationship? ThereContinue Reading »
Do you regularly suffer from a sore neck and want to prevent it from returning? Our hectic daily schedules, sedentary lifestyles, and lack of movement are all complicit in making neck pain an expected part of life in 21st century America. Our overuse of technology doesn’t help either. We spend hours every day slouching over computerContinue Reading »
Do you feel like your pelvic floor muscles are permanently tense?When you have a weak pelvic floor or muscles, you can’t relax. It can lead to a “hypertonic pelvic floor,” “pelvic floor tension myalgia” or, as it’s more commonly called, pelvic floor dysfunction.The condition is associated with many uncomfortable and potentially embarrassing symptoms. For instance,Continue Reading »
I would like to bring your attention to a problem that is overlooked and under addressed while trying to heal from injury or chronic pain. Overuse of NSAIDs. We all should know by now the terrible consequences of Narcotic overuse, but taking NSAIDs too much also poses a risk to your health. NSAID stands forContinue Reading »
Do you feel dizzy and unbalanced? It might be a balance disorder, otherwise known as a “vestibular disorder”. When you have a balance disorder or problems with your vestibular system, it makes you feel dizzy and unsteady on your feet. For example, when you’re walking, balance disorders make you feel like you might fall atContinue Reading »
In A New Approach for Chronic Pain|Part 1, we talked about the stress response and chronic pain’s effect on your nervous system. But let’s dig a little deeper and explore how our unique approach to physical therapy can help. Sadly, chronic pain is something that affects many Americans. Studies suggest that approximately 110 million+ peopleContinue Reading »
Do you have pain that you think might be Sciatica? Let us help you find the cause and get out of pain fast. Sciatica is one of the most common pain conditions we see in the Universus Physical Therapy clinic. We typically see it in men and women between the ages of 40 – 60Continue Reading »
Postpartum depression often brings an unwelcome array of symptoms to a time that most women simply wish to cherish and enjoy – the first few precious weeks with their new-born. Postpartum depression makes an already challenging chapter of life even more difficult, and effective remedies can seem elusive, making it all too easy to feelContinue Reading »
Have you been suffering from back pain? Feeling strain in your lower back? Struggling with daily tasks and uncomfortable sleep? It’s hard not to panic and turn to Dr Google for a diagnosis when suffering from lower back pain. However, we wouldn’t recommend basing a diagnosis through the web. Depending on the internet will leaveContinue Reading »
