Hand therapy is ideal for patients who have conditions affecting the hands and upper extremities. Whether it’s a work-related injury, a condition that has happened over time, chronic pain, or a result of trauma, hand therapy benefits many types of people. When you receive hand therapy treatment at Premier Physical Therapy, you’re taken care of … Read More
The Art and Science of Healing Hands Our hands aren’t very big, but they have a lot of complex components that require care and attention. Hand therapy offers our patients many benefits. Hand Therapists evaluate and treat injuries and conditions associated with our upper extremity (shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand). A Certified Hand Therapist uses … Read More
Aquatic Therapy—What it is and why it works. When you think of aquatic therapy, what image comes to mind? Some people might think of swimming pools and ladies wearing swim caps doing leg lifts in the shallow end. That’s not exactly the same thing. At Premier Physical Therapy, aquatic therapy is a focused, specialized form … Read More
We probably don’t have to tell you… Back pain is the worst. Whether it’s an acute pain from an injury or a slow, aching pain from bad posture, almost everyone at some point in their life has dealt with back pain. But what causes it? And why does it hurt so much? Back pain has … Read More
For athletes, sport injuries are almost unavoidable, and there are several common ones that nearly every athlete will face. When an injury occurs, treatment is always needed, even if it’s not serious. Proper stretches, heat and cold therapy, and preventive measures are all at-home ways to handle an injury, but for more dire situations physical … Read More