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Tidewater Physical Therapy Teaches Peace Frogs Team Proper Lifting Techniques...
For more than 50 years, we’ve been taught improper lifting techniques, Natalie Conway of Tidewater Physical Therapy told a team of Peace Frogs employees gathered in their Gloucester, Va.-based...
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The Ergonomics of Sleeping Well
The average person spends about a third of their life sleeping. That’s a lot of time spent lying in one position, making it crucial to take the proper steps to ensure that even while sleeping you...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Cause of and Treating Back Pain
Back pain impacts nearly everyone at some point. The older you get, the more likely you are to have experienced back pain and need to seek help from a medical professional to alleviate it. It’s...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy As A Solution To Back Pain: An Interview With Tory Bishop,...
Back pain impacts nearly everyone at some point. The older you get, the more likely you are to have experienced back pain and need to seek help from a medical professional to alleviate it. It’s...
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Back Pain: During and After Pregnancy
It’s estimated that 50-70 percent of women will suffer back or pelvic pain during pregnancy. Loosening of the ligaments due to hormonal changes, additional weight, and stretching of the abdominal...
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Recovering From Spinal Cord Injuries
Physical therapy treatment has a focus on muscle strengthening. Spinal cord injuries remain a relatively rare occurrence in the U.S. with approximately 12,000 new cases each year, according to the...
View ArticleThe McKenzie Method for Treating Back & Neck Pain
It was none other than 5th century theologian Saint Augustine who noted that the “greatest evil is physical pain.” He also espoused that it is the “very perfection of a man, to find out his own...
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PT Profile: Jessi Voltin
Jessica Voltin, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT Jessi Voltin, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT has always lived an active and healthy lifestyle. So, when it came time to choose a career that allowed her to combine health,...
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How to Determine If Your Child’s Backpack is Right
Have you ever thought about the backpack your child is carrying? This year, before you send your children to school, take a minute to examine the backpack your child carries. It can be a heavy load...
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PT Profile: Brian Beaulieu PT, MPT, OCS, CMTPT
Brian Beaulieu, PT, MPT, OCS, CMTPT, is the Executive Regional Director for Tidewater Physical Therapy’s South Hampton Roads operations. He practices physical therapy in Virginia Beach in Tidewater’s...
View ArticleBack Pain – Reasons and Solutions
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Today is World Physical Therapy Day and it’s fitting that we have a physical therapist with us. Pete Elser from Tidewater Physical Therapy joined us on the show to tell us...
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Seasonal Triggers, Seasonal Pain Understanding How the Weather Impacts Joints...
When it comes to achy joints, the phrase “feeling under the weather” may actually have validity. Studies have shown a link between arthritis sufferers and weather changes, particularly in the case of...
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PT PROFILE: Hillary Lindsay, PT, DPT
Hillary Lindsay, PT, DPT Hillary Lindsay, PT, DPT is from Warrenton, Virginia. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Roanoke College and obtained her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from...
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What A Spinal Cord Injury Can Mean For Hand Function
When you hear the phrase spinal cord injury, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Most likely it’s the back, loss of mobility or paralysis. Something that often doesn’t immediately rise to the...
View ArticleGet Out Of Your Chair: The Benefits Of Using A Standing Desk
It’s universally understood that sitting for too long is bad. In fact, medical professionals consider sitting for too long so bad for your health that the American Medical Association adopted a policy...
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West Point Clinic Announces Expansion
Tidewater Physical Therapy is pleased to announce the expansion of its West Point Clinic, projected to open in September 2016 with added space and more clinicians. Leslie Davis, PT, DPT “The expansion...
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Tidewater Opens New Clinic in Richmond
Physical therapy patients now have even more access to clinicians to keep and get their bodies moving thanks to Tidewater Physical Therapy, which opened its 13th clinic in the Richmond region this...
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The Back Breaking Work of Dentistry
When you think about back breaking work, what comes to mind? A construction worker lifting heavy equipment over and over again? Maybe you think about nurses who are constantly on their feet, lifting...
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PT Profile: Jessi Voltin
Jessica Voltin, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT Jessi Voltin, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT has always lived an active and healthy lifestyle. So, when it came time to choose a career that allowed her to combine health,...
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Get Out Of Your Chair: The Benefits Of Using A Standing Desk
It’s universally understood that sitting for too long is bad. In fact, medical professionals consider sitting for too long so bad for your health that the American Medical Association adopted a policy...
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