October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most people are aware of this disease, and hopefully many are taking active steps for screening, which can help to detect breast cancer in its early stages. Did you know that physical therapy can be an important part of a breast cancer treatment plan? Women with breast cancer often need surgery, such as breast …
Tips To Stay Fit as You Get Older
As we age, our bodies respond differently to movement and activity. Many people experience a decline in strength and flexibility as they get older. Joints can become stiffer and less flexible, and muscles can become rigid and may lose tone. There is some good news. Exercise can alter, slow or even reverse some of the age-related impacts on our skeletal …
What If Physical Therapy Didn’t Work For Me?
While our goal at Symmetry is that every patient leaves the clinic after treatment feeling better, we know that in some cases, individuals are on the fence about making an appointment because they have had a bad experience with PT in the past. Here are some of the more common reasons this might happen, along with reasons you owe it …
How To Weight Train Safely
More and more people are incorporating strength training into their exercise routines. Some of the benefits include increasing bone density (thereby reducing the risk of osteoporosis), helping manage or lose weight by increasing metabolism, contributing to better balance and body mechanics, reducing the signs and symptoms of chronic conditions and even sharpening your mental acuity. If you have been meaning …
Welcoming Brad Bevil and Lily Swann
Two physical therapists have joined our team in recent months. Welcome, Brad and Lily! Here’s a little more about these two new Symmetry staff members: We’re thrilled to welcome Brad Bevil to the practice. Brad earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas in 2008 and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from Texas State …
Free Concussion Screenings August 20 & 24
The statistics on concussions are troubling: * In the U.S. alone, the CDC estimates that between 1.6 and 3.8 million concussions occur each year. * One in five high school athletes will sustain a concussion during a sports season. * Only 5-10% of these head injuries are recognized and diagnosed by coaches, parents and athletic trainers. Staff at Symmetry Physical …
Should You “Push Through The Pain”?
“You’re fine”. “Pain is your friend”. “Take two aspirin and call me in the morning”. We’ve been hearing it all our lives, in different ways: push through the pain. But is that a good idea? Pain is an indicator that something is amiss. It may indicate overuse, a substitution pattern of muscle activity or poor joint mechanics. Pain can be …
Getting Ready For Fall Sports
Believe it or not, it’s time to think about fall sports. Are you ready? We tend to see patients in the fall who fit into two categories: those who over-trained during the summer and those who did not train at all. If you are worried that you may have over-trained during the summer, watch for mild nagging pain that becomes …
Four Important Things To Know About Concussions
Concussions are getting much more media attention. What do you need to know about these types of head injuries? 1) A concussion does not necessarily always involve a loss of consciousness or a direct blow to the head. Concussions are the result of “impulsive” forces to the brain. Essentially, they are “whiplash” injuries, where the brain bounces around inside …