Do you suffer frequent headaches for unknown reasons? Do you dread the onset of a migraine? Your physical therapist can help discover the cause of your headaches and help find solutions for them. In this video, Point Performance’s Sara Squires, DPT, explains how a physical therapist will evaluate causes and treatments for your headaches. HeadRead more
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When you’re stressed, you may clench your teeth and create a lot of pain in your jaw, head, neck, and more as a result. If you do, chances are you suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, named for the hinge in your mouth (the temporomandibular joint) that connects your jaw to your skull and allows yourRead more
New Year resolutions to improve your health and fitness are always great to consider, even if sometimes it peters out by the spring. At least you are motivated enough to even consider making a change in your lifestyle. Perhaps, however, the resolutions were too drastic or too complicated to maintain? After all, we are creaturesRead more
by Julie Shein, PT Have you had dizziness that lasts for hours, days or even weeks? Does your dizziness occur when you are more stressed, have poor sleep, eat certain foods or have hormonal swings? If so, you may be suffering from vestibular migraines. According to the Journal of Neurology, vestibular migraine affects moreRead more
Migraines can occur at any moment, but veterans of migraines can usually tell when they’re about to strike: a day or two before, they’ll experience shifts in mood and behavior, food cravings, neck stiffness, and other symptoms. Closer to the event, their heads may tingle, or they’ll experience flashes of light, numbness or weakness, hearRead more
Point Performance’s Dr. Sara Squires Davis works on a patient suffering from TMJ/ TMD. When you’re stressed, as many people in the Washington, D.C. are, you may find your teeth clenched and eventually a lot of pain harboring in the back of your mouth. Chances are you suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, named for theRead more
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By PointPerformance | Comments are ClosedChronic exertional compartment syndrome is one of the most common causes of pain, numbness, and foot drop, most often seen in runners.
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By PointPerformance | Comments are ClosedHip arthritis is one of the most common causes of groin pain in patients. To diagnose it, we can use ultrasound. Ultrasound
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By PointPerformance | Comments are ClosedTennis elbow is one of the most common causes of elbow pain. The condition is also sometimes referred to as lateral epicondylitis.