PTs Know that Food Fuels Recovery

Physical therapy and nutrition are often seen as separate, but physical therapists know that they are deeply intertwined. To get the most out of therapy, especially after an injury or surgery, successfully integrating both is crucial. During recovery from an injury or surgery, the body is working to heal itself. PT activities and exercises are designed to help it along. …

Don’t Fall Off the Treadmill! Tips to Sticking with Your Exercise Program

New Year’s resolutions around fitness and exercise are incredibly popular. The excitement and hope generated by the start of the year makes starting an exercise program easy. Now that we’ve arrived a couple of months into the calendar year, staying with the new plan gets hard. Life gets busy, motivation drops, and suddenly you’re back on the couch, wondering how …

Physical Therapists Help People with Dementia Exercise Effectively

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), dementia is the seventh leading cause of death worldwide and one of the major causes of disability among older people. Dementia is a group of conditions that affect the brain, causing problems with memory, thinking, communication, and behavior. Dementia has many forms, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia (LBD), and more.  …

Which Type of ACL Graft is Best?

Kelly Flynn, SPT – Texas State University Doctorate of Physical Therapy Class of 2024 The title of this post is misleading to a certain degree. Is there a BEST choice for an ACL graft for knee reconstructive surgery? The answer is no, but there might be a best option for you, that is different from the next guy. Let’s look …

Knowledge Can Lift Weights and Spirits

Domenico Valdespino, SPT – Texas State University Doctorate of Physical Therapy Class of 2024 Finding success at any high-level sport is incredibly difficult to achieve for any athlete. I had some of my best performances in sports in lifting competitions and was among the top 6 strongest highschoolers in my division. Strength was always one of my strong suits in …

Announcing an Additional Symmetry PT Clinic!

Those of you who have visited Symmetry intermittently through the years may remember our original clinic location across the street from our current location.  The growth of the practice prompted a move two years ago into our current location.  We are grateful to have been able to assist our North Austin community – for 10 years now – in maintaining …

Arthritis: Movement is Medicine

Arthritis may seem relatively benign – everyone knows someone who has arthritis. But here are some numbers that help put the problem of arthritis into perspective: Clearly, arthritis is a serious condition, and a serious problem. The good news is that physical therapy is one of the most effective treatments for arthritis. The Benefits of Physical Therapy for Managing Arthritis …

Don’t Keep Injuries Secret!

It’s well known that athletes hide injuries, but they’re not the only group known to do this. Performers like dancers keep injury secrets, and so do workers in all types of jobs. These groups might seem diverse, but they have a lot in common when we look at the reasons that they might hide or avoid reporting injuries. Stigma is …