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Cervical spine pain
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Stretches for Stress
Nov 16
A great way to give your body and mind a healthy break is by doing some movements that can result in a relaxed feeling in the body. By moving...
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Stretches to Perform While Working From Home
Sep 19
Since the pandemic, people have started to work more remotely from their homes. In our clinic, we have seen increased cases in muscle tension headaches and neck pain due...
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Stretches for TMJ (Jaw) Pain
Jun 5
Pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ, also known as the jaw) is a common complaint we get at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute. Common symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) include...
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Dry Needling Adds No Benefit in the Treatment of Neck Pain
May 9
In a recent article published in The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, researchers looked at the comparison of trigger point dry needling to sham dry needling (no...
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Dry Needling Provides NO ADDED BENEFIT in Treating Chronic Neck Pain
Apr 4
Dry Needling Combined With Guideline-Based Physical Therapy Provides NO ADDED BENEFIT in the Management of Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Here is more research on why Dry Needling...
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3 Exercises That Can Keep Your Neck and Back Happy While at Work
Jan 17
Many people are sitting at their work station for hours on end while working from home or at the office. Prolonged sitting can create increased neck and back stiffness,...
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PEACE and LOVE for Injury!
Oct 13
Soft tissue injuries need PEACE and LOVE! What do these acronyms actually stand for? Click on the link below to find out more!
https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2019/04/26/soft-tissue-injuries-simply-need-peace-love/
Omaha Physical Therapy Institute is an outpatient...
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Can Having a Positive Healthcare Professional Help your Outcomes?
Apr 1
In a study recently published in The Royal Society of Medicine in 2018, researchers investigated the "effects of empathy and expectation interventions with any clinical condition." Results show that...
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Dry Needling: It’s NOT worth all the hype
Feb 11
It is so important as health care providers to be able to research and assess new and attractive treatment interventions prior to using them on patients. It is also...
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How to Manage Your Back Pain
Feb 3
Back pain is a normal part of being human. Around 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point in their life, and those same people will...
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Posture and Work-related Injuries
Jan 15
Let’s Talk Posture and Ergonomics!
We had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Brent Cordery, physical therapist at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI), about ergonomic assessments and the...
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Simple Tips to Address Your Pain
Nov 5
Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI) specializes in orthopedic and sports related injuries and pain. OPTI brings something better to the physical therapy realm in the Omaha area. We get...