Lower back pain is the most common diagnosis seen by physical therapists. Most cases will resolve in less than two weeks with ...

Exercises and stretches: Getting your muscles moving, toned, and loosened is a critical part of physical therapy. The goal is to help you get stronger, with better balance and coordination.

It seems as though everyone has back pains these days, whether it’s from sitting at a desk all day, heavy lifting or just an awkward movement. According to research from Cross River Therapy, 540 ...

Physical therapy shouldn’t hurt, and it will be safe. But because you'll use parts of your body that are injured or have chronic pain, physical therapy can be challenging, even hard.

Physical therapy can be a life changer, helping people address chronic pain, recovery from surgery or injury, or getting back to a beloved sport. But that's only if physical therapy is done—and ...

If you work at a desk, play sports, do the gardening, slouch or have ever picked up something heavier than you should have, I imagine you’ve dealt with lower-back pain at some point—and it can be ...

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Physical therapy (PT) can help relieve sciatica pain by reducing nerve compression, improving flexibility, and strengthening muscles. Physical ...

A physical therapist may also be able to teach you “nerve glides,” Louw says, which are gentle exercises to stretch and soothe irritated nerves in your back. Use the power of your mind ...

The core covers the abdominal muscles, low back, hips, hamstrings and glutes. Simple core exercises can improve posture and help people maintain healthy movements and strength as they age.