Our contest is up and running and we already have a number of participants showing us how physical therapy has gotten them back to doing what they love most. As we designed this contest we wanted to focus on how our patients viewed the benefits of physical therapy. Is it something as simple as being. . .
Has physical therapy gotten you back to doing the things you love? Have you been able to compete at a higher level? Physical therapy doesn’t just help prevent injury but it gets you back and feeling better than before. Through the month of September, we’re holding a contest to allow people the chance to share. . .
Now that you’re back in the game, we want to see what physical therapy has allowed you to do! Has physical therapy given you the ability to do something you weren’t able to do before? Did it get you back to work, the golf course, or competing at a higher level? Whatever that may be, we want. . .
If you’re getting injured, you’re not on the field. If you’re not on the field playing, you’re not getting better. If you’re not getting better, Nick Saban and Bo Pelini aren’t sending you letters asking you to have dinner with them and their family, their football family that is. Make sure your doing everything you can to prevent those. . .
For those of you who have never heard of or experienced the Graston Technique, it is used to help with the breakdown of scar tissue and fascial restrictions. The tools are made for specific parts of the body and help detect and treat chronic inflammation and soft tissue fibrosis. Stop putting it off. Get in. . .
The first thing you want to do after you purchase your first pair of minimalist shoes is to use them as you would if you bought a normal pair. Throw them on and go for the same run or walk you did the day before. That is where most people go wrong. The transition from. . .
August is going to be a busy month for Makovicka Physical Therapy. Everything from The Best of Omaha contest to a contest of our own. We also had to say good-bye to one of our residents, Ryan Vincent, as he took a new position in his home state of Wyoming. Ryan, thank you so much for. . .
Here is a link to our BACKPACK SAFETY tips. Take a look at them before you go shopping for a new backpack or before the first day of school. These things are often overlooked and can have long lasting effects on our kids. If you’re having a hard time viewing the pdf above here are some of. . .
Summer is almost over and high school football teams are starting camps all over the country. Whether the players have been training to make the varsity team, preparing for a state championship, or trying to impress college scouts, it now comes down to how they perform. Their training may help prevent non-contact injuries to the. . .
Balance in Every Day Life Has it been hard to stand or walk without feeling like you’re going to fall? Do moving objects in your visual field mess with your balance? We often take our balance for granted until we experience trouble getting out of a chair, walking, bending over to tie your shoes, or holding. . .