by Performance PT | Sep 12, 2022 | Custom Splints
If you fracture or have surgery on a limb, wearing a splint may be a necessary component of your recovery process. It keeps your joints and bones in place to ensure that they don’t move and you heal properly. Unlike a cast, you can loosen or tighten a splint as...
by Performance PT | Sep 9, 2022 | Buttock Pain
Why has my butt hurt so bad since I got my hip replaced? We hear that question a lot from our patients with hip replacements, and we’re here to answer it for all our lovely readers. There are a few potential causes for buttock pain after a hip replacement, so let’s...
by Performance PT | Sep 6, 2022 | Wrist Pain
A sprained wrist takes at least a few weeks to heal, and it can take several months in some cases. During that time, your muscles may grow weaker, and you may lose some of your flexibility. The sprained wrist treatment exercises we discuss below are designed to...
by Performance PT | Sep 1, 2022 | Falls
So, you fell in the shower. You’re not alone; more than 200,000 people fall in the bathroom each year. We’re glad that you’re safe and well enough to be reading right now, and we want to help you figure out what to do next. Obviously, if you know that something is...
by Performance PT | Aug 22, 2022 | Orthopedic Clinical Specialists, Physical Therapy
We get this question a lot — physical therapist vs. occupational therapist … what’s the difference? Let’s break it down to help you understand how each of these specialists can help you. What is a physical therapist? The term “physical therapist” is an umbrella term...
