How to Make the Most Out of Physical Therapy: 10 Tips
We sourced 10 well-rounded tips for making the most of your time in physical therapy. That's physical therapy done better.
Trigger Finger & Carpal Tunnel Prevention, Symptoms & Treatment
Simple, everyday choices can help relieve hand pain and prevent overuse injuries like trigger finger and carpal tunnel. Learn helpful tips, common symptoms to watch out for and what to expect if you're considering surgery.
What Is Occupational Therapy & Who Is It For?
Occupational therapy practitioners enable people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability.
Athletic Trainers – Health Care Providers on the Field and in the Clinic
OrthoCarolina celebrates the dedicated, talented trainers on our staff as part of National Athletic Training Month, observed each March.
Virtual Therapy: What to Expect
Through virtual therapy, patients can progress toward their physical or hand-therapy and pain-management goals with support from their therapist, all while minimizing social contact.
What You Need to Know About Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation
Dry needling is a physical therapy technique that uses thin needles to help relieve muscle inflammation. The addition of electrical stimulation can increase blood flow for enhanced and prolonged pain relief.
How Physical Therapy Supports Your Long-Term Health
Whether preventing or rehabilitating an injury or other physical condition, physical therapy plays an important part in long-term health. Physical therapists use exercise, massage, stretching and other techniques to help patients of all ages improve mobility, manage pain and restore proper function.
Foam Rolling the Tension Away After Sitting All Day
Looking for ways to relieve tension after a long day in front of the screen or behind the wheel? Try using a foam roller.
Dive In: 11 Things to Know About Aquatic Therapy
One of the biggest splashes in physical therapy in recent years is the evolution of aquatic therapy.
OrthoCarolina's "Shake Ya Tail Feather" Thanksgiving Workout
Thanksgiving is upon us once again. That means lots of family time, lots of football and well, lots of food. To help alleviate some of the damage that second round of desserts left, Tyler Brady, physical therapist at OrthoCarolina's University physical therapy clinic, helped us come up a lower body circuit.
How to Set Up a Healthy Workstation
Whether you work from home or in an office, there are proper ways to set up a workstation that encourages comfort and efficiency.
Taking Care of Collegiate Athletes
Keeping the Charlotte 49ers in the game
National Physical Therapy Month: Meet John Colville
October is National Physical Therapy Month
Aquatic and Pool-based Therapy
Aquatic-based therapy offers a healing medium and therapeutic components that can be customized to each patient’s needs...