Category : Neck Pain

Prevention of Common Cycling Injuries

February 3rd, 2011

The following article was written by Nina Patterson, PT. So, you have injured yourself cycling and you are not sure what to do. You have tried stretching, you’ve tried massage, you’ve tried Aleve, you’ve had your bike re-fit, you’ve even taken two weeks off the bike and you still hurt. You’re now wondering if you will ever [...]

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The Effectiveness of Manual Physical Therapy and Exercise for Mechanical Neck Pain

October 6th, 2010

Physical Therapy that combines skilled manual therapy and exercise is an effective solution for mechanical neck pain and should be the first choice for patients seeking treatment.  Why?  It works and is cost effective.  It is much better than drugs or costly imaging as a first intervention. According to APTA, physical therapy offers an evidence-based, time-tested solutions to these common conditions in comparison to alternative treatments.  For neck pain, for example, a recent study published in the medical journal Spine found that when patients received up to six treatments of manual physical therapy and exercise, they not only experienced pain… Read Entire Article

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