March 29, 2016
Joint Pain and How Park Physical Therapy Can Help Your joints support your body and allow you to move, and if you experience joint pain, you know how great it can affect your daily life. Joint pain can affect all joints in the body, but it most commonly affects the knees, hips, and shoulders. Joint pain has many causes including arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, gout, and injury. Thankfully, physical therapists are medical professionals trained to treat joint pain, with long-term pain relief as a primary goal. Arthritis is a common ailment affecting millions, which is characterized by inflammation of one or […]
March 8, 2016
The Difference Between Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Park Physical Therapy, located in Massapequa on Long Island, provides high quality, compassionate care to its patients. In business since 1993, they work to restore normal strength, balance, and overall function to help you complete your day-to-day activities. They work closely with a number of different specialists, ranging from orthopedists, neurologists, sports medicine doctors, dentists, physiatrists, osteopaths, and primary care physicians. To those people who are suffering from some form of pain, neck pain, back pain, a work-related injury, an injury from an automobile accident, or for others who have some sort of […]
February 22, 2016
Laser Therapy in Massapequa, New York Want a faster, painless, way of therapy? Laser therapy might be the perfect therapy fit for you! Laser therapy is the use of specific wavelengths of light to create therapeutic effects. The laser improves healing time, pain reduction, increased circulation, and decreases swelling. Laser therapy been proven to also stimulate tissue repair and growth. The laser works to accelerate healing wounds, decrease inflammation of the site, pain, and any scar tissue formation. It has been proven to provide dramatic results helping aid chronic pain, and although it has been used globally for centuries, the […]
February 17, 2016
TMJ Treatment in Massapequa Park, New York Ever feel like your jaw is popping, clicking, or getting stuck? These are all common feelings associated with TMJ. TMJ, or temporomandibular joint disorder, is when the hinge connecting the lower and upper jaw does not work properly. This hinge is responsible for moving the jaw forward, backwards, and side to side. Therefore, when it is not working properly, it can cause a huge problem. Although the cause of this problem is often hard to determine, the symptom is easy to diagnose. Let our physical therapy in Massapequa give you the help you need […]
February 10, 2016
American Heart Month: How to Be Heart Healthy Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Studies show 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease every year. Fortunately, heart disease can often be prevented. February is National Heart Month and it is dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease and how people can prevent it. It’s all about encouraging families to make small changes in their diet. It’s motivating teachers and administrators to incorporate physical activity into the school day. It’s the idea to motivate doctors and nurses […]