When our patients come to us for physical therapy in Elizabeth and Jersey City, we want their recovery to be a TEAM effort. When it comes to getting better, no one knows their own body better than the patients themselves. So it’s only natural that when we, as physical therapists, create the treatment plan, that we need as much input from our patients as possible in order to make their recovery the most effective for them.
We’re well into 2018 in our physical therapy clinics in Elizabeth and Jersey City, so we all know what that means: healthy diet resolution time! We know how hard it can be to stick to any diet resolution that we make for the year, but we’re here to help with our 5 tips to help you STICK to your diet goals for this year and beyond.
As we move faster and faster through the holiday season, sometimes we have to stop to reflect on the year that’s passed.
As a Physical Therapist, there are many quick exercises that Physical Therapists can teach you that you can do when back pain occurs that can help to relieve back just as quickly as it started. And even better yet, these exercises are, you guessed it, all natural! No harmful drugs necessary!
One of our founding principles when we first started Complete Physical Rehabilitation was to make sure that each and every patient receives quality care. That means personalized programs, one-on-one time, and the creation of a comfortable, family like atmosphere. We have always felt that the best Physical Therapy recoveries begin with those three things, especially when trying to recover from injuries or major surgery.
Our November Physical Therapy newsletter is out now. Even better, we’re now offering our Physical Therapy Patient Newsletters digitally!
This month, we’re going into back pain, its’ causes, and how you can deal with it. Don’t forget to browse through to download the FREE mobile download for your back. In addition, browse around and check out our favorite recipe of the month.
In my last blog post, I went over my 3 steps to maintaining healthy knees. In particular, steps 1 and 2 stressed strengthening certain muscle groups, namely the muscles around the knees. But if you’ve never done this before, it can be difficult to figure out which muscles and specific exercises to start with. So let’s begin with two great starting points, shall we?
For all of our dizziness and vertigo patients, we always get the same reactions as they go through their Physical Therapy sessions: “I wish I had known that Physical Therapy could help my dizziness years ago!” Unfortunately, many patients and doctors do not know that a Physical Therapist can specialize in treating vertigo and dizziness dysfunctions. I, along with Dr. James, have been treating vertigo and dizziness for over 18 years now, and we are the only clinics in Elizabeth and Jersey City to specialize in treating these conditions.
For many people, knee pain can be a way of life, limiting their ability to climb stairs, squat down to get something off the floor, enjoy long walks, shopping and a host of other daily activities. Just like taking care of your heart, your joints need attention to maintain a healthy state. Here are easy ways for you to take care of your knees, avoiding arthritis and other joint problems.
Neck pain can be a pretty tricky problem. Not only do you have to deal with the pain that’s actually in your neck, but neck pain can also create other issues in your body. For Faiza, the pressure on her neck had caused her to become nauseous and dizzy, which affected her ability to get through her everyday life.
