What Are The Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis In Your Feet?

Your immune system is designed to protect you, but sometimes it can go awry and start to attack your body’s own tissues. This can cause inflammation in your joint lining and lead to a condition known as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Rheumatoid arthritis pain can strike anywhere in the body, but foot pain and inflammation is […]

What Is A Preventative Health Assessment?

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At Free Body Physical Therapy, we believe that physical therapy allows patients to have the best quality of life by diminishing pain and helping them reclaim function. Several people can benefit from physical therapy. Contrary to popular opinion, physical therapy is not only helpful for treating injuries. Physical therapists are experts in providing impactful preventative […]

Physical Therapy Treatment for Running Injuries

As warmer weather starts to arrive, you may be thinking about taking up running. If you are getting back into running or are starting for the first time, it is essential to remember that running injuries can occur if you aren’t careful. Our team at Free Body Physical Therapy will help by working with you […]

Treating Ankle Bursitis With Physical Therapy

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Have you recently begun to experience pain around the ankle? Has this pain started as a result of increased physical activity? If you’ve answered yes to these, you may be dealing with ankle bursitis. Fortunately, here at Free Body Physical Therapy, we have the treatment options needed for you. Through the use of physical therapy, […]

Prevention Of Skiing Injuries This Winter

Now that winter has arrived, many people will begin their journey to the slopes to get their skiing fix. While this is a great way to enjoy yourself while remaining outdoors, you must remember that even the most experienced skiers can suffer devastating injuries. At Free Body Physical Therapy, we don’t want to see that […]

The Most Common Hip Injuries In Athletes

Due to the stress put on their bodies that is necessary for competitions, athletes are no strangers to dealing with injuries. Some of the most frequent problems they face take place in the hip. These joints bear most of your body weight and allow for the torque and movements needed for athletes to succeed. Injuries […]

Can Physical Therapy Help After I Twist My Ankle?

Although twisting your ankle will not lead to a life-threatening injury, this situation can still be challenging to deal with and manage. As a joint that supports nearly all of your body weight and allows for movements such as walking and running, any damage sustained to the ankle can quickly drag down your quality of […]

Mountain Biking Safety Tips

As the temperature drops and the leaves begin to fall, many outdoor enthusiasts will start switching to mountain biking as their preferred form of exercise. Few things can beat working up a sweat in the crisp autumn air while surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the leaves’ changing colors. However, at Free Body Physical Therapy, […]

What Are My Treatment Options For Scoliosis?

Your spine acts as a pillar of support for the rest of your body. When an issue with this area arises, it’s important to seek medical intervention for it right away. At Free Body Physical Therapy, our team is well versed in helping patients deal with spine-related issues. Scoliosis is a common spinal-related complaint that […]

Physical Therapy Treatment For Achilles Tendonitis

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Are you someone who has just started to take up running and is now suffering from constant aches and pains in the back of your legs? Has pain developed as a result of a sudden increase in activity? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you may be dealing with Achilles tendonitis. At […]