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2 Hip Movements To Try While Sitting
Jan 24
Sometimes prolonged sitting can be uncomfortable for people. If you are having to sit for a long period of time like during work, on an airplane, or even at...
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Stretches to Keep Your Back Happy and Healthy this Holiday Season
Nov 18
It’s the most wonderful time of year! The time of year where many of us are busy decorating the house, preparing meals, wrapping gifts, baking cookies, and traveling to...
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Pain Threshold and Sensitivity Improved with Exercise
May 2
At Omaha Physical Therapy Institute, our physical therapists apply exercise and pain neuroscience education in an attempt to empower YOU, the patient, to eventually take control over your symptoms...
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Back Facts
Feb 17
Low back pain is a common complaint that we often see and treat in our clinic. There are a variety of myths that the general population needs to be...
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Research on How to Stay Comfortable At Work
Feb 7
In a recent article titled, “It's Time to Have a Rest: How Do Break Types Affect Muscular Activity and Perceived Discomfort During Prolonged Sitting at Work," researchers used electromyographic...
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How to Avoid More Snow on Your Driveway After the Plow Comes Through!
Jan 25
Don't you get frustrated AFTER you have spent all the time and effort in shoveling your driveway AND THEN the snow plow comes through and it piles up AGAIN...
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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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7 Stretches to Perform at Your Desk
Jul 12
Having a desk job means that you are not moving much during your workday. But, the body needs movement for mobility and blood flow! Below are some ideas for...
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Tips for Staying Comfortable While Gardening
May 26
It’s that time of year again! With the warmer weather and spring showers comes the fun project of organizing your garden and planting flowers! Believe it or not, we...
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Reacting Less and Feeling Better
Oct 27
There are several different areas of our lives that can contribute to our pain experience. Having stress from conflict with others is just one of these areas that can...
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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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Do you have arthritis, disc bulges, and degenerative discs in your lower back?
Mar 23
Well, guess what…
You’re NORMAL!
With the progression of medical technology we are now able to see INSIDE of a person’s body via x-rays, MRI’s, ultrasounds, and CT scans. This ability...