Spring is in the air, and that means more than just blooming flowers and chirping birds. It’s a natural nudge to shake off the winter blues and be more active. Research that looked at the seasonality of physical activity proves this is true. Across a wide variety of countries and populations, people are most active in the summer and less …
Hunter Sparks, SPT – Texas State University Doctorate of Physical Therapy Class of 2024 In order to know whether or not you have chronic ankle instability, you must first know what that term means. Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is when an individual has ongoing persistent symptoms of instability, pain, and weakness following an ankle sprain injury. These symptoms can last …
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. …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Did you know that October is National Physical Therapy Month? Each year, the American Physical Therapy Association uses the month of October to raise awareness about Physical Therapy and the many health benefits that Physical Therapists can provide to the US health care consumer. This year, the focus of the annual PT Month campaign is on increasing public perception about …
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 …
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 …
