After achieving a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) and becoming licensed to practice Physical Therapy, some therapists choose to continue their education through additional residencies, fellowships, and/or certifications. These post-graduate programs allow therapists to specialize in focused areas of physical therapy practice. It can be very different to practice physical therapy in a clinic that treats muscular injuries as opposed …
Secondary Effects of the Opioid Addiction Epidemic
Did you know that October is National Physical Therapy Month? The month of October is a period during which the American Physical Therapy Association, along with healthcare organizations and individual therapists across the country, makes a focused effort to highlight the physical therapy profession’s efforts to “transform the human experience by optimizing movement.” Each year, a theme is chosen for …
National Fall Prevention Day September 22, 2017
September 22nd 2017 is National Fall Prevention Awareness Day. So what better time to address this common concern among the aging adult population? Research shows that >30% of individuals over the age of 65 fall every year. This makes falling the number one common cause of injury and accidental death among this age population, according to the Centers for Disease …
The Importance of Exercise for Pregnant and Post-Partum Women
Join Symmetry Physical Therapy on Monday, September 18th at 6:30 pm for a free workshop: “Maintaining Your Body During Early Motherhood” Exercise is known to be beneficial throughout the human life cycle. Pregnancy is no exception. A multitude of health benefits for both women and their developing children can be obtained via physical activity during pregnancy and also after a …
Factors that can Enhance (or Complicate) Recovery from Injury or Illness
We all wish that we could function at our physical and emotional best all of the time. Unfortunately, as many of us are well aware, our bodies have limitations that periodically result in diminished capacity and function. From general aches and pains, traumatic injuries, stress induced headaches, and general deconditioning due to lack of exercise and to largely sedentary jobs …
How to Properly Wear a Backpack
It’s back to school time, which means that kids across the country are filling their bags with heavy books and hauling them from class to class. It is important to get an appropriate backpack for kids and to ensure that they are wearing them properly in order to reduce likelihood of back, neck, and shoulder pain and potential injury. Here …
Baseline Concussion Screenings
As a service to the community, Symmetry is offering FREE 20-minute baseline concussion screenings: (Screenings are appropriate for kids or adults age 10 and up.) * Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 from 8am-12pm * Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 from 8am-12pm Space is limited, so reserve your spot today by clicking on the ticket link! https://calendly.com/symmetryptaustin/concussion-baseline-screening/ Baseline testing is critical to enable …
Healing Expectations for Different Tissue Types
The human body is constructed from a variety of tissue types, each of which heals at a different rate and responds differently to various exercises or activities. It is important to know what type of tissue is compromised when injury occurs, in order to appropriately estimate a time frame for healing and to set appropriate expectations for rehabilitation. Listed below …
Squatting is a Basic Life Skill
If physical therapists were given a dollar every time that someone told us that they were told “not to squat”, we would all have a consistent source of some extra pocket money. The fact that so many people receive this advice is a pet peeve of mine, and of many of my peers as well, I am sure. Squatting is …