When pain takes hold, it can be hard to stop without help from a qualified physical therapist. As the pain relief experts, a good physical therapist is uniquely qualified to both help relieve pain and teach their patient how to relief future pain symptoms and also how to prevent pain from even coming back. For … Read more
The worst part about living with pain is how pain can prevent someone from doing the things that they love to do. From our vast experience in physical therapy, after stopping a person from doing what they love to do, pain then moves on to stop someone from doing even the simplest activities in their … Read more
One of the most common pieces of advice given to people in strength training programs is simply to “not hurt yourself.” Whether it’s a recovery program from a previous injury or surgery, or you’re simply trying to improve your physical performance, it is a common phrase that you’ll hear. While it may seem easier said … Read more
One of the toughest challenges when it comes to vestibular physical therapy is that patients don’t necessarily know that a physical therapist, specifically trained in vestibular therapy, can help significantly relieve dizziness and imbalance problems that occur as a result of vertigo, BPPV, and other similar problems. Because many patients aren’t aware of this, they … Read more
Singapore Eats and Treats… But Don’t Forget the Water Families traveling to high-temperature destinations usually run into 2 problems: 1. What/where to eat and 2. Dehydration. Like many other travelers, Dr. Asha and I understand the difficulty of maintaining nutrition and being nutritionally conscious while vacationing in a place with unfamiliar cuisine. Singapore is one … Read more
Protein is a necessary nutrient for maintaining high levels of physical function. If you’re a dedicated athlete, a weekend warrior, or someone who is simply trying to become more active, your protein intake plays a key role in your physical performance. There are many factors of high-quality protein that can benefit you in ways you … Read more
The after effects of surgery can be numerous: constant pain, loss of strength, loss of range of motion. But with a great physical therapist implementing a great physical therapy program, all of these problems can be solved in addition to being able to handle any setbacks that can occur along the road to recovery. With … Read more
Exploring Singapore Through the Eyes of Doctors Asha and James Pumarada and Family Our family and I embarked upon our first trip overseas and decided to go to the beautiful country of Singapore. During our travels, I wanted to write a series of blog posts detailing the wonderful and exciting things that my family and … Read more
“The pills aren’t helping my dizziness and vertigo at all.” It’s a common response that Dr. Asha and myself hear from our vestibular physical therapy patients. After seeing their physician, our patients are told that there isn’t anything that can be done to help, and that the only thing that can be done is to … Read more
It seems like every time you turn on the news there is another story about the opioid epidemic gripping the country. There is good reason for the panic. In 2016 alone, 116 people died each day from opioid-related drug overdoses. Some 11.5 million Americans misused prescription painkillers in some way, costing an estimated $504 million … Read more
