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The Role of Physical Therapy in Managing TMJ Disorders

Massage Therapy, Mobility, Physical Therapy, TMJ / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

The Role of Physical Therapy in Managing TMJ Disorders Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders can significantly impact your daily life, causing pain, discomfort, and limited jaw movement. At Pinnacle Physical Therapy, we believe in a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to managing TMJ disorders. Physical therapy is crucial in this treatment, offering effective, non-invasive solutions to alleviate symptoms […]

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Understanding the Difference Between TMJ and TMD

Physical Therapy, TMJ / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

Understanding the Difference Between TMJ and TMD At Pinnacle Physical Therapy, we often encounter patients confused about TMJ and TMD. While they are related, understanding their differences is crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. Let’s clarify these terms and explore what they mean for your health. What is TMJ? TMJ stands for the temporomandibular

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How to Hit the Ball Farther by Increasing Core Strength

Core Strength, Golf Health, Mobility / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

Core Strength and Club Head Speed How do the best players in the world hit the ball so far? One of the key components of that ability has to do with the core. In this article, I am going to talk about what the core is, how it is used, and how you can work

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Buckets of Longevity: from Dr. Brian

Mobility, Physical Therapy / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

Buckets of Longevity: from Dr. Brian As a physical therapist, most people come to see me when they are in pain. Patients often turn to physical therapy as a last resort to address a chronic issue or after some terrible injury has upended their lives. In the vast majority of cases, I’m able to help

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Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Back Pain, Knee Pain, Lower Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Shoulder Pain / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

Orthopedic Physical Therapy Orthopedic physical therapy is the specialty of evaluating the patient’s body and movements. As a physical therapist, my job is to optimize my patients’ body movements. Their movement is typically off-kilter when they come to see me. This can happen for several reasons, but primarily: Let’s take a look at each of

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Balance and the Golf Swing

Balance, Mobility, Physical Therapy / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

Balance and the Golf Swing The sport of golf is unique in that it involves one of the most complex movements of the human body. Mastery of the golf swing requires balance, flexibility, strength, power, coordination, rhythm, and stability. When determining the objectivity of these characteristics, we can look at golfers of varying skill levels.

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Body Swing Connection

Golf Health, Mobility / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

Body Swing Connection The marriage of the golf swing and our body’s capabilities is akin to the differences in snowflakes. Think of Jim Furyk, Matt Wolf, Sergio Garcia, and John Rahm, all very efficient ball strikers, all very different swings, all very different bodies. The Titleist Performance Institute, the organization that has worked with thousands

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Avoid Knee Pain Now!

Knee Pain / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

As the weather begins to warm up, we all feel invigorated to be outside and active. For some of us, that means we will either start walking for exercise or maybe even increase our current walking distance. This time of year, I see patients who ramp up their activity and end up developing knee pain.

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Who Does Not Want to Avoid Injury?

Physical Therapy / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

If I asked you, “Do you want to avoid having an injury that could severely affect your ability to do the things you enjoy and put you on the fast track for permanent limitations that can affect the rest of your life?” I am assuming that most people would say yes of course! As a

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The Game of Golf Has Changed

Golf Health / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

The game of golf has changed. Athletes are coming to the sport with not only their diverse skill set but the knowledge with which to maximize the most of those skills and enhance their ability to play the game of golf. Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, and even athletes as early as Gary Player have revolutionized

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Hit the Ball Farther by Increasing Your Core Strength

Core Strength, Golf Health / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

How do the best players in the world hit the ball so far? One of the key components of that ability has to do with the core. In this article, Pinnacle Physical Therapy is going to talk about what the core is, how it is used, and how you can work on yours so you

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Physical Therapy Can Improve Your Golf Game

Back Pain, Lower Back Pain / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

If you’re a golfer, you know the golf swing is a very complex movement that requires the body to have strength, power, flexibility, balance, mobility, motor control, and stability. What better practitioner to seek treatment from than a Physical Therapist who is TPI Medical II certified? What is TPI? TPI is the world’s premier player

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The Feet as Your Foundation

Foot Pain / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

When you come in for an initial assessment, we take your blood pressure, your oxygen saturation, and your pulse. We’ll also scan your feet. Most would argue that a healthy blood pressure is a good thing. We, as a society, are all too familiar with blood pressure’s effect on our heart and the potential for

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sciatica can be treated with pinnacle physical therapy

What Is Sciatica?

Back Pain, Sciatica / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

Sciatica is a condition where a person has radiating pain that goes down the leg often into the foot and ankle. There are many resources to look into the actual problem that is sciatica. There are also ways that you can educate yourself on sciatica treatment. The purpose of this article is to share with

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A Physical Therapist’s Guide for Knee Pain Relief

Knee Pain / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

As a Physical Therapist in Little Rock, Arkansas, I find that patients who have knee pain are highly motivated to look for relief. Since the knee is a load-bearing joint, even simple things like getting up out of a chair, climbing stairs, or even walking can be painful and limited. In this guide, I will

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Top 5 Excercises to Improving Knee Pain

Golf Health / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

With the cooler weather right around the corner, we all feel invigorated to be outside and active. For some of us, that means we will either start walking for exercise or maybe even increase our current walking distance. This time of year, I see patients who ramp up their activity and end up developing knee

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Your Guide to Knee Pain Relief

Knee Pain, Physical Therapy / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

As a Physical Therapist, I find that patients who have knee pain are highly motivated to look for relief. Since the knee is a load-bearing joint, even simple things like getting up out of a chair, climbing stairs, or even walking can be painful and limited. In this guide, I will touch on some of

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Balance

Balance, Membership / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

The sport of golf is very unique in that it involves one of the most complex movements of the human body. Mastery of the golf swing requires balance, flexibility, strength, power, coordination, rhythm, and stability. When determining the objectivity of these characteristics we can look at golfers of varying skill levels. Very proficient golfers have

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pinnacle physical therapy can help you determine why the pain will not go away

Why Isn’t The Pain Going Away?

Back Pain, Physical Therapy / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

Did you ever think that your back pain may have something to do with your hips? Well, there is current research that indicates that a thorough assessment of your hip joints can help determine their role in driving your low back pain complaints. As you see in the picture above, there is a principle that

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Focus On the Prize

Back Pain, Physical Therapy, Shoulder Pain / By PinnaclePhysicalTherapy

I have many patients come in to see me that are fixated on getting rid of their pain. I start my line of questioning to help me determine what is going on and we eventually get around to how it is affecting their lives. Many people tell me they have totally digressed to not doing

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The Role of Physical Therapy in Managing TMJ Disorders

Understanding the Difference Between TMJ and TMD

How to Hit the Ball Farther by Increasing Core Strength

Buckets of Longevity: from Dr. Brian

Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Balance and the Golf Swing

Body Swing Connection

Avoid Knee Pain Now!

Who Does Not Want to Avoid Injury?

The Game of Golf Has Changed

Hit the Ball Farther by Increasing Your Core Strength

Physical Therapy Can Improve Your Golf Game

The Feet as Your Foundation

What Is Sciatica?

A Physical Therapist’s Guide for Knee Pain Relief

Top 5 Excercises to Improving Knee Pain

Your Guide to Knee Pain Relief

Balance

Why Isn’t The Pain Going Away?

Focus On the Prize

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