Monthly News Letters
Published: Mon, 11/3/2025
APTA Private Practice
Summer-Proof Your Back:
Easy Core Exercises for Pain-Free Travel and Outdoor Fun
November is here, and with it comes the chill in the air that signals a shift in our activities. For many, this means dusting off skis, snowboards, and ice skates. For others, it eventually means facing the first heavy snowfall with a shovel in hand.
But this sudden shift from fall activities to winter sports and chores can be a shock to the system. Thousands of people are treated in emergency rooms for winter sports-related injuries every year. Add to that the thousands more who injure their backs and shoulders from improper snow shoveling, and it's clear:
our bodies are often not ready for the cold.
The good news?
A little preparation goes a long way in keeping you active and injury-free all winter long.
If you're returning to winter activities after injury, haven't been active recently, or are experiencing pain, Conroy Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy can create a customized conditioning program to get you winter-ready.
Contact us today at 708-957-0095
Published: Tue, 10/1/2024
APTA Private Practice
Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month
October is National Physical Therapy Month, a time to recognize the vital role physical therapists play in improving our health. If you’ve ever considered physical therapy or have experienced its benefits, here are five reasons to celebrate this valuable intervention.
Holistic Approach
Physical therapy takes a holistic approach to health. Instead of just treating symptoms, physical therapists focus on the whole body. They assess how different systems interact and work together to improve your overall function and mobility. This leads to better outcomes, as it addresses the underlying issues rather than just masking pain.
Published: Mon, 04/3/2023
APTA Private Practice
Physical Therapists Help Active People Live Better
Physical therapy has lots of benefits for active people. Athletes, performers, weekend warriors, and people who work in physically demanding jobs can all benefit from the expertise of a physical therapist. Here are 3 ways physical therapists help active people stay that way.
Injury Treatment
Active people get hurt. Physical therapists have the knowledge and skills to help people recover from injuries faster. In addition to helping people recover, physical therapists will look for the root cause of the injury and address that as well, to help keep the injury from coming back. If the injury is severe and requires surgery, a physical therapist will guide the recovery and make sure the person gets back to their activity. But in some cases, a physical therapist can help an injured person avoid surgery in the first place.
Published: Mon, 03/6/2023
APTA Private Practice
Moving Through Fibromyalgia With Physical Therapy
Nearly 5 million people in the United States have fibromyalgia. This chronic condition causes widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive issues. It can be difficult to manage and can severely impact quality of life. The best treatment plans combine exercise, modalities and education. Physical therapists are experts in all three, so they're the perfect practitioner to help!
Exercise
Currently, recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia include patient education and non-pharmacological interventions. The right exercise routine can help with pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, depression, and more. A combination of strengthening, stretching and aerobic exercise is the most effective. You and your PT will work together to find the right type and intensity of exercise to best manage your symptoms.
Published: Tue, 08/2/2022
Private Practice Section, APTA
What Physical Therapy Can Do For Arthritis
Arthritis is a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the joints. It can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling. The hips, knees, hands, and spine are the most commonly affected joints. Arthritis is not a single disease but an umbrella term that includes a variety of different types. Some of the more common examples are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
While physical therapy might not be the first treatment you think of for arthritis, it probably should be. A lot of people with arthritis choose to use medication to manage their pain, stop activities that hurt, and wait for things to get bad enough to have a joint replacement. But this isn't a great plan - all medications have side effects, even over the counter ones. Reducing activity leads to muscle atrophy and even stiffer joints. Even though joint replacement surgery usually has good outcomes, it does come with its own set of risks and a painful recovery.