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The scourge of low back pain affects an astonishing 80% of our country’s population at some time in their lives, but did you know that there are quite a few preventive steps you can take to keep it at bay?

Whether you want better training results, faster recovery from injury or surgery, or increased strength while living with a chronic condition, blood flow restriction training and rehabilitation treatment may be the answer. Learn why here.

Telemedicine — or virtual care — is now crucial in our city, which has been hit so hard by COVID-19. Learn about how we can still provide the same high level of care you’ve grown to appreciate, but deliver it differently.

By taking proper precautions, there’s much you can do to prevent injuries as you enter the spring sports season. Whether your first love is soccer or baseball, learn what you can do to fly high and avoid getting benched by overuse or injury.

You may think that joint pain and damage is inevitable, but there is a host of activities you can do to support your joints. Best of all, they’re not difficult to incorporate into your routine and can help you feel better all the time.

Tired of having neck pain? Whether your pain is from a sprain or a slipped disc, physical therapy can help you get rid of your neck pain. Find out how.

Physical therapy is an effective way to deal with an injury. Physical therapists are known for helping restore your body’s function in the aftermath of injury or disease. Physical therapy can also be used to improve balance and flexibility as you age.

ACL tears occur up to eight times more often in female athletes than their male counterparts. But you don’t have to hang up your tennis shoes to avoid an injury. Understanding what increases your risk of ACL injuries can help prevent them.

Rotator cuff injuries can be painful and, in some cases, progressive. Physical therapy can help improve your range of motion and strengthen your shoulder either as a stand-alone treatment or following surgery.

Every day, 25,000 people sprain their ankle in the United States. It’s a common injury, and once you’ve had one – you’re at risk of another and another. Strengthen your ankle after a sprain to reduce the likelihood that you suffer a repeat injury.

Prolonged pain in your knees comes from many causes. If you're not careful, you could be making your knee pain worse without knowing it. Learn more about the potential causes of knee pain.

Do you suffer from unexplained shoulder pain, even though your doctor can’t find any cause for it? As it turns out, your neck might be the real culprit, and your brain is just confused.

If plantar fasciitis is making those first few steps an agonizing experience, it’s no stretch to say that some easy stretches can help remedy your pain. Find out how to do each one, and watch your pain go away!

The tingling, numbness, and pain from a pinched sciatic nerve interfere with your everyday life. Take steps at home to help find relief. These strategies complement those offered by the team at Empire Physical Therapy & Athletic Rehabilitation, PC.

While the results of a total hip replacement may be exciting, it takes some time to recover. While you’ll say goodbye to chronic pain and mobility limitations, recovering from the surgical procedure needs a balance of rest and physical therapy.

It’s the first question everyone asks: When can I get back in the game? Recovering from an ACL injury takes time and patience, but you’ll be rewarded with a healthy knee that will carry you to victory.

If you’re one of the 54 million Americans living with arthritis, you know just how painful and debilitating it can be. Find out how physical therapy can help ease arthritis-related discomfort, decrease joint stiffness, and keep you moving.