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Pain
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4 Simple Tips to Address Elbow Pain
Jun 4
Tennis Elbow Anyone?
Have you had nagging pain in your elbow that seems to be worsening and limiting more and more of your daily activities? You may have consulted...
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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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Surgery versus Exercise in Patients with Shoulder Pain
Dec 4
Shoulder pain can be debilitating and frustrating! Many times when people feel pain in their shoulder, they fear they will need surgery. It is important to always try conservative...
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Cutting Edge Treatment for Back Pain!
Aug 14
In an article published by Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal, Peter O’Sullivan discusses the challenges of treating persistent back pain and how a targeted cognitive functional approach has superior outcomes...
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“Sticking” to the facts – Dry Needling Not Effective for Knee Pain
Jun 12
With all the hype surrounding the fad of dry needling one would assume it is very effective. However, when you look at the quality, scientific research (and no, we...
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Individualizing Treatment for Pain
May 22
Individuals seek care at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI) in order to overcome pain, injury, and disability. A lot of people are fearful of movement when they walk through...
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Keeping it Positive – Diane’s Comeback Story
Apr 10
Diane Johnson is one of the most upbeat, positive people that you will ever meet. She is so thoughtful and encouraging to others. Her smile is continuous. What happens...
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Taking the Fear out of Movement
Nov 13
Choose Your Words Carefully
I had a patient come in recently to their physical therapy session and tell me that another medical professional told her that she had “the worst,...
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Why Do Muscles Feel Tight?
Oct 17
It is not uncommon to have patients come through the doors at Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI) with the complaint of muscle “tightness.” One of our jobs as physical...
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What are Team OPTI’s Strengths?
Oct 16
Omaha Physical Therapy Institute is a special place for rehabilitation and healing. What makes it special is the unique qualities each member of the staff possesses. We recently took...