Daniel Cox, DPT, AZOPT Glendale Doctor of Physical Therapy This is a question we often get from our patients and the simple answer is, it depends on your goals. There can be a lot of uncertainty about the most effective way to do it, and why it’s even beneficial to stretch. There are two main…
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Features, December 2018
2 Your Health: Five stretches you should perform before hiking
Tyler Guymon, DPT Stretching properly safeguards your body from injuries and makes certain your body is trail ready. Stretches are best done after five minutes of hiking when your muscles are warmed up. Stretching cold muscles is not effective and may cause muscle strains. One quick reminder: an appropriate stretch should give you a little…
Features, November 2018
2 Your Health: AZOPT – How physical therapy treats Parkinson’s Disease
Celeste Delap, DPT, LSVT BIG certified, CCI, AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist Parkinson’s disease is an incurable, progressive disorder of the nervous system that gradually affects movement. In the United States, Parkinson’s disease occurs in 13 per 100,000 people and about 60,000 new cases are identified each year. In our West Valley, many people know someone…
Features, October 2018
2 Your Health: Why does my muscle cramp?
Brooke Smith Everyone, at some point, has experienced a muscle cramp. Whether it’s at night, after a workout or randomly throughout the day, a muscle cramp comes without warning. It can be located along the front or back of the thigh, hands, arms, calves, abdomen or foot. Muscle cramps can be very painful. Some lead…
Features, September 2018
2 Your Health: Who doesn’t like a good #SuccessStory
AZOPT Layne is an active, busy and care-giving 62-year-old woman who enjoys golf, photography, walking her dogs and was just starting to learn pickleball. Her husband was a couple months removed from getting much of his life back after completing an intensive physical therapy program called Big and Loud, specific for people facing Parkinson’s disease.…
Features, August 2018
2 Your Health: Physical Therapy vs. Oploids for pain management
AZOPT Physical Therapists According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sales of prescription opioids have quadrupled in the United States, even though “there has not been an overall change in the amount of pain that Americans report.” In response to a growing opioid epidemic, the CDC released opioid prescription guidelines in March…
Features, June 2018
2 Your Health: May Is National Arthritis Awareness month
Brooke Smith, DPT, AZOPT Goodyear Clinic Manager and Physical Therapist Do you or someone you know have pain in their joints? You may have symptoms of arthritis. Today, nearly 50 million Americans suffer from arthritis. Arthritis is often misunderstood as minor aches and pain associated with getting old. However, there are many different forms of…
Features, April 2018
2 Your Health: Physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists – what’s the difference?
Anna McNamara, DPT, AZOPT Buckeye Physical Therapist There are many misconceptions regarding the similarities and differences between physical therapy, chiropractors and massage therapy. Patients often believe they are the same thing. In fact, the three professions have very different theories regarding the preferred method of treatment, the benefits of each treatment, and the level of…
Features, March 2018
2 Your Health: Ask your therapist – heat or ice?
Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the PebbleCreek Post dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering changing…
Features, February 2018
2 Your Health: Type 2 Diabetes? You have control
Celeste Delap, DPT, GCS, LSVT BIG AZOPT Goodyear Physical Therapist As physical therapists, we treat patients for a variety of diagnoses, including Type 2 Diabetes. For the most part, everyone knows diet and exercise are important aspects to maintain a healthy lifestyle. However, many do not understand how to actually and correctly go about it.…