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What Causes Muscle Cramping?
Nov 3
Many people experience muscle cramping during or after exercise which can be uncomfortable and alarming. A muscle cramp is a sudden, involuntary contraction of the muscle that can last...
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Staying Fit in the “Off” Season
May 31
With spring soccer season winding down and summer try-outs approaching, some of your coaches may give you a few weeks off. Although you may be “off” from scheduled practices...
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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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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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The Benefits of Walking
Apr 18
The health benefits of walking have been well-established. Getting regular aerobic exercise promotes cardiovascular benefits such as aerobic capacity as well as improved body composition and blood pressure. In...
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4 Qualities to Look For In a Physical Therapy Clinic
Apr 13
Just because physical therapy is a distinct discipline within healthcare does not mean that all physical therapy is equally effective. When a physician, relative, or friend says “you should...
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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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Load vs. Capacity
Mar 21
Musculoskeletal injury, whether sudden or from repetitive use, often boils down to the imbalance between load and capacity. Many factors play a role in an individual’s experience of pain,...
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What is “FAI?”
Mar 14
Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, commonly known as “FAI”, is a deformity of the hip joint that limits range of motion and can cause a “pinching” sensation in and around the...
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More is Not Necessarily Better
Mar 7
Healthcare is expensive. And, sometimes it’s not even effective.
A recent study published in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy investigated if there was a correlation between how...
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Balancing our Body
Feb 18
Our bodies do amazing work to keep countless variables in check without us even knowing. There really is something to the yogic ideal of achieving balance in one’s life—scientifically...
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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...