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You did the work! You came to physical therapy and followed your home program.You got your life back. The pain that brought you in is gone and you are officially discharged. Now what? This is one of the most common and least talked about gaps in the rehabilitation process. Physical therapy gets you out of […]

If you’ve been dealing with recurring headaches and haven’t found answers or relief, there’s a good chance no one has checked your neck. Most people assume headaches start in the head, and sometimes they do. But a surprisingly large number of chronic headaches are actually driven by problems coming from the joints, muscles, and nerves

Not all physical therapy is created equal. If you’ve ever left a PT session feeling like you barely did anything OR you bounced back to pain 6 months after being “discharged”, you may have experienced the gap between traditional and performance-based care. At our clinic, we do things differently. Here’s a breakdown of what separates

Dizziness can be frustrating, confusing, and scary. Vertigo affects more than balance, it impacts confidence, independence, and daily life. Daily activities can suddenly feel difficult. The good news is that many forms of vertigo respond very well to physical therapy. At IdealFit Physical Therapy, we help people understand the cause of their dizziness and create

Shoulder pain can make simple things feel frustrating. If you’ve tried rest, stretches, or even physical therapy before without lasting relief, you’re not alone. The truth is, how your shoulder pain is treated matters just as much as what the issue is. At IdealFit Physical Therapy, we take a very different approach compared to most

If you’ve dealt with back pain before, you’ve heard this advice: “Just rest and let it heal.” It seems like that would make good sense, but for most active adults, it’s one of the biggest reasons pain sticks around. If your back pain is not improving, or keeps sticking around, this could be the reason. 

If you’re someone who likes to stay active with lifting, running, or just keeping up with a busy life, back pain can be really frustrating. It can feel like it comes out of nowhere, and rest doesn’t seem to fix it. The truth is, most back pain in active adults isn’t random. It usually comes

Knee pain is one of the most common complaints in active adults ,and also one of the most frustrating. Many people try rest, ice, and even injections, and the pain just keeps coming back. If that sounds like you, you are not the only one!. The problem usually isn’t that your knee is damaged beyond

It seems to make perfect sense, right?  I leak, and I want my muscle to keep me from leaking, so I should kegel? You should not. What you should do is teach your deep core muscles to work in coordination with your breath. You should also learn what bracing strategies are most important for the

The days are short. It’s cold. I feel almost no motivation to get to the gym. I know this is where discipline should come in, but for many of us getting out into the cold to get to the gym is just unappealing. But I’ll tell you what gets me there on the days I