October is National Physical Therapy (PT) month, so we wanted to showcase some aspects of Physical Therapy that may be less known to most. 1. Did you know that DPT stands for Doctor of Physical Therapy? That’s right, the DPT behind your therapist’s name means that they have a clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy, and…
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How can core strength help prevent joint pain?
Whether sitting, standing, or moving about, core strength is important for overall function and movement of our bodies. Often times when trying to improve core strength, variations of abdominal crunches come to mind. However, there are more functional and effective exercises to help you achieve the increased core strength you’re looking for. The area…
Tagged With: core strength, hip pain, knee pain, lower back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, physical therapy
Breathing Matters – diaphragm efficiency
Coming in a close second to the heart as our body’s most important muscle, the diaphragm serves as our air pump. It attaches to the ribs and spine, doming and relaxing as we exhale, flattening and contracting as we inhale. Due to its attachment to our skeleton, our body position influences how efficiently it can…
Functional Dry Needling as a treatment option
Functional Dry Needling (DN) is a skilled intervention used by physical therapists that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments. A trigger point describes a taut band of skeletal muscle located within a larger…
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Conditioning for Scottish Highland Dancing
With the last name of Scott, it will surprise no one that a part of my family heritage is Scottish. I will declare it loudly and proudly, and with the exception of haggis, I embrace the unique aspects of Scottish culture: bagpipes, fish and chips, kilts, Arbroath smokies, and Scottish Highland dancing! For several…
What is Good Posture?
The word “posture” often conjures flashbacks to adolescence with a motherly voice exhorting you to “stand up straight!” As a physical therapist I often hear patient’s say “I have awful posture” or “I try to maintain good posture”. These statements beg the question, what is good posture? Good posture is not a spot…
Tagged With: back pain, body position, movement, painfree, physical therapy, postural restoration, posture, spine alignment
Anterior Knee Pain
Have you been experiencing pain in the anterior (front) portion of your knee? Do you find it frustrating not being able to correlate it with a specific event? As physical therapists, knee pain is a very common diagnosis that we see every day. Anterior knee pain without a mechanism of injury is likely related to…
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Where is your pain? How can we help?
Anyone who is physically active is inevitably subject to an injury. Injuries can be the result of an accident, overuse, poor mechanics, faulty or inadequate equipment, or simply bad luck. In any case, it’s never fun to be sidelined from doing what you love to do. At Missoula Bone & Joint, our sports medicine…
Tagged With: active, evaluation, injury, MRI, orthopedic, pain, physical therapy, sports medicine, steriod injection, treatment, xray
Getting Back to Health in Motion after Breast Cancer Diagnosis
MOVE? IT HURTS! Getting Back to Health in Motion after Breast Cancer Diagnosis By Lauren Hasquet, DPT, CAFS, Physical Therapist at Missoula Bone & Joint. October is an exciting month as it shines light on Breast Cancer Awareness. Physical Therapy has a very large role in a person’s treatment and recovery of breast cancer. Early…
