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Workers' Compensation Physical Therapy Guidelines

What are some common workers’ compensation guidelines that affect physical therapy?

March 7th, 2022

No one wants to feel unsafe in the workplace. Thanks to advances in technology and safety, our workplaces are safer now than they have ever been. Studies report a 75% decrease in work-related injuries and deaths since 1972. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, work-related injuries can still happen. Work-related injuries are often responsible for missed

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Shoulder Blade Trigger Points

3 ways shoulder blade trigger points can make your job tougher

February 18th, 2022

Trigger points are knots that develop along the fibers of a muscle or in your fascia. They are also one of the most common soft tissue problems. One spot that trigger points often occur is in the trapezius muscle that helps support the shoulder blade. This muscle stretches from below the shoulder blades, up the

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Soft Tissue Mobilization

The top 3 things you need to know about soft tissue mobilization

February 14th, 2022

Physical therapists use soft tissue mobilization to break up fibrous muscle tissue around the spine and in other parts of the body. Muscles tense? This physical therapy method can help with that, too. It involves physical therapists using their hands to perform rhythmic stretching and apply deep pressure.  If you are currently suffering from a

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