The levator scapula is a muscle that connects your shoulder blade to your neck. Problems with this muscle will alter the way your shoulder blade moves, impacting the harmony of motion that exists between your shoulder blade and humerus, which together comprise your shoulder joint. Shoulder tendinitis or impingement often occurs as a result,
Headaches can be a symptom of virtually hundreds of conditions: dehydration, mineral deficiencies, eye strain, food intolerances… The list goes on, but did you know they can also come from tight muscles and restricted mobility in the neck, or other regions of the body. Problems with the neck, such as cervical sprain/strain, disc bulge, herniated
This is a question we hear a lot, and there are numerous reasons why this is the case. As far as pain is concerned, the brain does not operate in the way you may think. It works on a very primitive level. Protecting important parts inside the body, the brain dedicates a lot of space/effort
Do Not Sit For More Than 30 Minutes at a Time. Many people have been experiencing increased back and neck pain due to prolonged periods of sitting, especially working in front of their computers. Our muscles and joints stiffen from sustaining any posture, especially sitting, for too long. So take frequent breaks from work at
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Traditional massage therapy, although it may feel good, generally does not produce lasting results. Generally the pressures with massage are not held long enough to elicit permanent change. Only Myofascial Release (MFR) utilizes the proper amount of pressure for the proper amount of time to produce a permanent lengthening of our fascia and connective tissues.
Herniated discs can be of a traumatic cause or an insidious process. Myofascial restrictions can compress vertebrae and/or pull them out of proper alignment, both of which can herniate discs. The good news is that as these fascial restrictions are released, the discs can go back as they ought. We have seen this change on
Hands on Physical Therapy is Physical Therapy for Babylon and Massapequa, also serving Lindenhurst, West Islip, Islip, Bellmore, Merrick, Seaford, Wantagh, Copiague, Amityville, Massapequa Park, Deer Park, Dix Hills, West Babylon, Plainview, Plainedge, Bethpage, and surrounding areas. We specialize in treating chronic back pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, TMJ and headaches. Give us a call for
At Hands On Physical Therapy, our professional physical therapists are licensed in NY state. We specialize in treating chronic pain conditions including fibromyalgia, TMJ, back pain, neck pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, wrist pain, elbow pain, and plantar fasciitis. We serve Nassau County and Suffolk County including Babylon, Massapequa, and the surrounding towns: Seaford, Bellmore,
TMJ and TMD pain symptoms are often managed with drugs, surgery, or injections. A special form of physical therapy, Myofascial Release (MFR), has helped many people with TMJ and TMD avoid medication, injections and surgery and greatly reduce their pain, clicking, and popping. Call us to schedule a free consultation to see if you are
