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Tired of Dealing with Lower Back Pain? Here are 3 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help

By Christopher Taylor, PT / December 30, 2021

It can be tough to go about daily life and enjoy the things you love when you’re constantly dealing with the uncomfortable nag of lower back pain. It’s frustrating and can often be debilitating, but if you feel like you’re the only one fighting this ongoing battle, you’re not alone!…

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Do People with Arthritis Need Physical Therapy?

By Christopher Taylor, PT / December 30, 2021

Do your knees hurt when you first stand up? Do your fingers ache when you try to open a jar?  More than likely, you won’t realize just how much you rely on your joints for everyday use until you start experiencing joint pain on a regular basis and with normal…

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Why Post-Op Therapy Is So Important (Plus, 3 Benefits You’ll Get From It)

By Christopher Taylor, PT / December 10, 2021

Heading into surgery can be a hugely stressful thing. Beyond whatever pain and discomfort you’re undoubtedly experiencing in the present, there’s also the uncertainty of what comes next. And if we had to guess, you probably have a lot of questions about it.   What does the road to recovery look…

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Ready to Hit the Slopes? Here’s How You Can Prevent A Skiing Injury This Season

By Christopher Taylor, PT / November 22, 2021

For some of us, winter is a season we look forward to every year. Not for the excuse to sip on hot chocolate, eat delicious bowls of chili, or cozy up next to a crackling fire, but for the once a year outdoor activities that come with it. Is there…

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5 Exercises You Can Do in Your Living Room to Improve Balance

By Christopher Taylor, PT / October 29, 2021

As we age, it’s no surprise that things begin to shift in the body. Aches and pains arise more easily, movements feel different, and the body’s agility might not seem as sharp as it used to be.  One big area of change you may experience is in regards to your…

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Are Physical Therapists Doctors? Everything You Need to Know About Working With a PT Specialist

By Christopher Taylor, PT / October 29, 2021

Physical therapy is hardly a new practice. As a profession, its roots are thought to go as far back as 3,000 B.C. to early Chinese massage techniques, with massage ultimately becoming its own healing modality.  Later, in the early 1800s, a Swedish fencer would found what’s credited as the first…

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12 Ways to Treat Your Plantar Fasciitis Pain at Home

By Christopher Taylor, PT / October 6, 2021

You wake up and, stretching, begin to roll out of bed when the pain in your heel hits you.  If you’re someone who struggles with plantar fasciitis, that’s more than likely an experience you’ve had in the morning. Or maybe the sharp, stabbing pain in your heel kicks in after…

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Next Level PT Partnership Announcement for Exoskeleton Access

By Christopher Taylor, PT / October 6, 2021

PHYSIO is excited to announce our partnership with Next Level Rehab Asheville, a mobile physical therapy and wellness company in Asheville that uses a robotic exoskeleton to improve their clients’ personal mobility and quality of life. Until now, this type of high-tech equipment has lived almost exclusively inside of a…

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7 Things You May Not Know About Physical Therapy

By Christopher Taylor, PT / September 22, 2021

From injuries, to surgery recovery, to common ailments, physical therapists can make a huge difference in a person’s quality of life. What is a Physical Therapist?  If you’ve had an injury or have just undergone surgery, your doctor will probably refer you to a physical therapy practice — to help…

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Improve “quality of life” without medication: Conversations with the Providers

By Christopher Taylor, PT / September 30, 2020

The world we live in can be quick to offer medication as the first choice and “clear all” for many issues – from pain symptoms to depression and mental health, and even for diet-related conditions. What if there are other options? We want to explore what those other options are…

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