In this weekly series, learn how, through 3 different breathing patterns, to help with stress, reduce pain, and improve overall health with practice. I introduce the concepts then walk you through a short, 10 minute practice. Enjoy! We #breathe over 21,000x/day. Imagine if you’re doing it wrong? Learn how […]
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The Ulnar Nerve, or the “Funny Bone” as some call it, can be really problematic at times. The nerve, which is susceptible to pinching in many different area, can lead to disabling arm pain, or hand pain. In this video we talk about the nerve, and what PTs can do […]
Elbow and Hand Pain: The Ulnar Nerve
Zombie Baby Walking: How a weak core can lead to neck pain and more… More often than not, complaints of neck pain are addressed at the neck. At Chandler Physical therapy, we’ve found that the core largely influences the tension of the neck. Fail to address the core, fail to […]
Zombie Baby Walking: How a weak core can lead to ...
Pain down your arm? Often, this is assumed to be a pinched nerve in your neck, BUT, more often than not, trigger points in the shoulder can be a culprit of this pain. If this sounds like you, let us know! There are so many options to treat this successfully […]
Pain down your arm? It might not be your neck.
Low back pain happens to nearly 80% of us at some point in our life. Often, this comes because of overuse of the muscles around the spine. ASTYM is a tool assisted soft tissue technique that can help promote better muscle fiber movement, circulation, and healing. This, combine with […]
Lower Back Pain and ASTYM
Feeling dizzy – this time of year is prime time for acute onset of vertigo. Did you know that there are many reasons you might be dizzy? Or that there are different types of dizziness? . There are 3 different systems that play a role in our sense of […]
Vertigo Causes and Potential Treatments
ASTYM is a treatment that rebuilds and heals the soft tissues of the body. ASTYM uses tool designed by and backed by evidence-based practice to create micro trauma at soft tissue to reignite the inflammatory process and regenerate soft tissue. This is a great way to help things […]
What is ASTYM and how can it help in Physical ...
A little bit about Alex: I was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Arizona in 1995. In 2002 joined the Army as a combat medic and was assigned to 3rd Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade, 1st of the 15th Infantry Battalion. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003 I […]
Welcome Alex Garay, PTA!
What is a Physical Therapist Assistant? Let’s begin by defining what is physical therapy. Physical therapy is the restoration of mobility, stability, power, function, and reduction of pain and/or limiting compensation. A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is an assistive personnel to the physical therapy (PT). A PTA is […]
What exactly is a Physical Therapist Assistant?
If you’re here, you’ve most likely struggled recovering from some sort of injury or condition and have been recommended (or have had success in the past with) physical therapy. That is all and well, but I’m guessing you might have questions… like, “What is Physical Therapy? What can I expect […]
What to Expect on My First Visit to Physical Therapy
Detail. Ever since I was a little girl I was always consumed with detail. Some might classify that as a flaw, but I thought it made me precise, intellectual, and unforgetting. There have been many trying times in my life where detail has saved the day, and times where […]
Gabriella Troggio- Student Post: From Classroom to Clinic
One of the many treatment techniques that can be used in physical therapy to assist in the rehab process of neck pain is called IASTM (instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization). In our clinic here at Chandler Physical Therapy we use Graston Technique, which is one of many different options when […]
Metal Tools – How They Can Help Neck Pain
Have you ever have had an adjustment to your neck or back by a chiropractor or a physical therapist? Did the adjustment provide pain relief and or make you feel like you could move better? Usually these adjustments do provide relief, however something common that I see with a lot […]
Adjustments and Manipulations and How to Maintain Them
Did you know that the average head weighs around 12-15 lbs? Did you also know the more your head falls forward, the heavier that load gets? What that simply means is that an upright posture puts the least amount of stress on your neck, while looking down at your […]
Neck Pain and Phone/Computer Work
Sleeping Away Neck Pain What is the best sleeping position for your neck pain? Awareness of sleeping position is an important part in minimizing neck pain. There are two positions that are ideal for your neck: Sleeping on your side Sleeping on your back Although it […]