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Mend Physical Therapy Blog and Injury Information

Low back pain continues to affect many Americans leading to pain, loss of function, missed work days, and higher health care expenditures.  Much of this cost is attributed to the often unnecessary utilization of advanced imaging and procedures such as injections and surgery.  Previous research has shown early access to Physical Therapy without a prior...

The majority of people with lower quarter pain or symptoms will demonstrate altered coordination and communication between the nervous system and muscles.  This leads to altered movement patterns which may perpetuate symptoms and lead to more chronic pain and muscle imbalances.  Primary movers for our movement patterns (example: gluts) may be substituted for weaker, less...

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a spinal diagnosis found in older adults and involves a narrowing of the canals in which the nerves exit the spine.  It can be found in either the central canal of the spine or in the foramen where nerves exit on each side of the spine.  Often these patients reports symptoms...