Are you a desk jockey? If you spend any portion of your day at your desk on the computer, you may (or may not) have given at least some thought to your positioning. In general, it is better to move throughout your day […]
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Have you ever been suuuper dizzy? “Of course I have Jake, but why?” Dizziness can take all forms. Maybe you occasionally feel like the room is spinning around you? Does it feel like YOU are spinning in the room? Do you ever feel like you are rocking on a boat […]
Is your head spinning? Vertigo, Dizziness and How to Fix ...
“I totally just sprained my ankle. I was walking across the parking lot, stepped off the curb funny, and rolled my ankle. I have been icing it, and got a brace at Walgreens and it’s getting better. Is there anything else I should do for it?” Having heard this from […]
What to do About Ankle Sprains – How Physical Therapy ...
This time of year can be rough- gift giving is never easy, and likely getting expensive! And, with the New Year right around the corner, fitness and resolutions of healthier living are imminent. So we here at Chandler Physical Therapy have put together a fun list of the items we […]
Top 5 Self Care Gifts to Give This Year
Do you sit all day? Do you have tight hips? In a previous BLOG, I discussed how tight hip flexors can wreak havoc on your lower back. In that blog I gave a list of my favorite exercises I use for treating tight hips. But how does one know if […]
If you sit all day, this post is for you ...
Does your head hurt? Did you know that more than half of adults will experience a headache at any given time during during any part of the year? Headaches can occur in any part of the head or multiple parts during a given episode. There are two main types of […]
Headaches – an informative blog with solutions.
We had a wonderful workshop- if you missed it catch the replay above. Unfortunately, the hands on portion got cut off, you can check the techniques in the FREE Online Course HERE. Chandler Physical Therapy is here for you – if you have any questions, or wonder if this might […]
The Breathing Connection Workshop
Dizziness-Is it vertigo or your neck causing your dizziness? Have you ever suffered from dizziness? Has a doctor or a friend ever told you that you have vertigo? Did you know that vertigo is actually symptom and not a disease or pathology? Vertigo simply means you have dizziness. If […]
Dizziness: Is it your neck or your ears?
Do you know how to BALANCE a check book? Do you struggle to find a work-life BALANCE? Do you know about the US government system of checks and BALANCES? Are you familiar with the story of baLANCE-elot of King Arthur’s Court? Okay, that last one was absolutely awful but are […]
Balance – do you need it?
“If my back was stronger, it wouldn’t go out all the time.” Have you ever said this before? What if I told you your back might not be the culprit? Somewhere in the ballpark of 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives and will […]
Low Back Pain: Squeeze the Cheeks
Top 5 exercises for correcting Shoulder Impingement Do you have chronic pain in your shoulder(s)? Do you want to do something about it? If your answers to these questions were Yes and YES, then you are in luck! What if I told you that you can eliminate your shoulder […]
Why that shoulder pain may just need a few modified ...
Alright.. I know I have written about this topic before, but I had a recent frustrating phone conversation with my mother and realized I need to continue preaching this concept. My mom recently hurt her knee while she was walking. When talking about her condition over the phone, I […]
Why you should get Physical Therapy First!
If you haven’t heard of T4 Syndrome I’m happy to introduce you to it. It is a collection of symptoms that can lead to chronic headaches, neck pain, mid back pain, or arm numbness/tingling/pain. Here at Chandler Physical therapy, we help patients with this diagnosis nearly every single day. We […]
T4 Syndrome – common cause of neck pain, arm pain, ...
Tendonitis or Tendonosis? What’s the difference? Just like back pain, knee pain and neck pain, “tendonitis” is also something we as therapists see on a regular basis, whether it is the shoulder, elbow, ankle or foot. Let’s use plantar fasciitis as an example. If we break the word down, plantar […]
Tendonitis or Tendonosis?
Is Back Pain Keeping You Down? Are you one of the millions of people suffering from low back? Back pain is probably the most common issue that is treated in most PT clinics and for good reason. 8 out of 10 people will suffer from back pain at some point […]