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Planking

Planks are a commonly recommended exercise to increase core and abdominal strength. This single exercise works many muscles effectively...

Time To Exercise

News and Noteworthy! The APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) posted an article summarizing a recently published study from JAMA...

Ergonomic Evaluations – Fix Your Desk and Fix Your Pain

Did you know that at Mizuta and Associates we offer ergonomic evaluations? While we have companies contract with us to provide ergonomic...

Do You Suffer From Chronic Low Back Pain?

You are not alone. 80% of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their life. Prolonged postures and/or repetitive...

“Stretching” Versus “Warming up”

Stretching or prolonged stretching can be thought of as bringing a specific joint to its end range and holding this position to improve...

What to Expect After Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery

Your rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that act to stabilize your shoulder. Each of these muscles attaches to the head of your...

So You Have A Shoulder Impingement? What Does That Mean? How Does PT Help?

Quick Anatomy Lesson: There are four muscles that assist the larger deltoid group to lift and lower the arm and are collectively known as...

Bankart Repair of The Shoulder

A Bankart lesion is common with anterior shoulder dislocation and can contribute a great deal of shoulder instability. When the shoulder...

Post-Partum Physical Therapy: Debunking the Kegel

Did you know that following pregnancy all women in France get a prescription for physical therapy? More than half of women experience...

What is BBPV and Why Am I Going to Physical Therapy?

What does it stand for? BPPV stands for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. What is BPPV? Now this is usually the part that makes...

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