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National Hand Therapy Week

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In occupational therapy, we often work with prostheses, or artificial devices that replace a part of the human body that may have been lost due to trauma or accident, congenital conditions or other reasons.

Mountain climbers are a plyometric exercise that work your core muscles as well as upper and lower body muscles for overall strength.

Most of us don’t typically associate beer with exercise, but there might actually be a few good reasons to enjoy a pint or two after your run

It really depends on who you ask, but more importantly, it really depends on you.

Our back is made up of a group of muscles that work together to support our everyday activities like lifting children, running , and even sitting at our desk with good posture.

I’m an occupational therapist, and it’s somewhat ironic that spring coincides with National Occupational Therapy Month in April...

Core exercises are important for everyone, but people with lower back pain can especially benefit from extra focus on the core.

Why do our muscles sometimes feel tight?

As a medical provider who sees a lot of CrossFit patients (and is a CrossFitter as well), I'm frequently asked about shoulder and knee injuries.

Side planks are a great exercise because they work the entire core

In part three of our series on "core" trunk muscles and back pain we look at the muscle called the transversus abdominus.

In your core you have “muscles you can see” and the real core muscles “you can’t see.”

The “core” is such a hot topic these days. Is it abs, trunk or back? A combination of all of those? Strong core muscles keep your spine healthier, yet there is a lot of confusion as to exactly what those muscles are.

Nine times out of 10, these resolutions start off with a bang in January but, by March have dwindled.

She loves sports as much as you do!

As those of us in the therapy world look to get more objective and evidence-based, incorporating new tools can certainly make our jobs easier.

Soft-tissue injuries sometimes happen gradually, such as overuse issues in athletes or people who do repetitive physical work

As a specialty practice of occupational and physical therapy, hand therapy focuses on orthopedic conditions that affect the upper extremities (hands and arms).

Leading up to a race, it’s important to plan your training accordingly to avoid overtraining...

Our physical therapists at OrthoCarolina play a vital role in keeping our patients healthy, improving movement, managing pain, promoting healing, and are often an important part of rehabilitation for those with chronic conditions.

Foam rolling has become increasingly popular over recent years, and foam rollers of all sizes can be found in almost any gym or physical therapy clinic in the United States.

When we contract our muscles repetitively, such as motion in sports activities, jobs or stress-related muscle tension, sensitive trigger points can develop within the muscle itself along the fascia that cover and protect them.