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Improving Sleep Posture

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 18 September, 2019 | 3

Your sleeping position can wreck havoc on your neck alignment, causing pain and discomfort. In this video, Point Performance’s Lauren Borro, DPT, explains how to correct and improve sleeping posture for supine, side, and stomach sleepers. Through simple tricks and pillow placements, you can reduce pain from poor alignment and get a better night ofRead more

Avoiding Common Swimming Injuries

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 20 June, 2019 | 0

Swimming is an excellent form of exercise because it’s low-impact, but even overuse of muscles in swimming can result in injuries. Don’t let this deter you from getting in the pool for a workout! With proper form, strength training, warm-up and rest, swimming injuries can be easily prevented. Types of swimming injuries Shoulder pain. ThisRead more

Neck Injuries and Neck Pain: How to Manage, Treat and Prevent

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 2 May, 2019 | 0

The neck plays a crucial role: it holds up the head. And that head can weigh about 10 pounds, which is not insignificant. For that reason, the neck is actually quite strong, but endures a lot of stress. The neck usually suffers injury in situations such as whiplash in car accidents, falls, and other situationsRead more

Physical Therapy and Headaches: Video

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 8 April, 2019 | 0

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

Trigger Point Injection: Video

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 16 October, 2018 | 4

  Are your back and neck muscles constantly tight from working on the computer, exercise or an old injury? Through trigger point injections, you may find relief. This procedure targets tight muscle bands and causes them to relax through a series of injections. In this video, Point Performance’s Dr. Mark Klaiman demonstrates trigger point injectionsRead more

Neck Stretches: Video

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 11 September, 2018 | 0

In this video, Point Performance’s Dr. Michal Tekle shows viewers how to alleviate neck strain brought on by sitting at a computer all day. With these two simple neck stretches, you can elongate your spine and relieve pain. These exercises can be done at your desk throughout the day. Neck Stretch: Bring chin to throat. You shouldRead more

Video: W Exercise with Band for Shoulders and Scapular Strengthening

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 23 October, 2017 | 0

If your shoulders or scapular area tends to be weak, this band exercise is a great way to strengthen them. It essentially targets the scapular area with a squeezing motion, helping build those muscles and reduce pain in the shoulders, scapular region, and even the neck. What you’ll need to use is a band, heldRead more

Video: Neck Muscle Stretch

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 27 July, 2017 | 0

We often see a lot of pain caused by work. What kind of work? Not even one that requires much physical labor but ones involving sitting at a desk, typing at a computer, reading a screen in such a way that it injures the back, shoulders, neck, and the individual’s stress levels. For that reason,Read more

Neck Pain From Texting

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 22 June, 2017 | 0

Do you have neck pain? Do you stare at your phone—a lot? We might have found a culprit. While the pain isn’t permanent—yet—it can become a chronic issue, particularly among children whose entire lives have revolved around the phone. Cervical pain and arthritis can be expected to grow in the next several years, as peopleRead more

Video: Desk Posture Self-Adjustment

By PointPerformance | Blog | Comments are Closed | 21 April, 2017 | 0

Desk posture can be hampered by hours staring at a computer, in which you may stick out your neck unnecessarily far. The same thing happens when driving. Both can cause strain on the neck and upper traps. In this video, Dr. Adam Gershowitz demonstrates an exercise to help relieve the stress created from poor desk posture andRead more

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    Chronic 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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    Diagnosing Hip Arthritis with Ultrasound: Video

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    Hip 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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    TENEX Procedure for Tendon Injuries: Video

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    The Tenex procedure is a non-surgical option that effectively treats persistent tendon injuries. This procedure is also known as percutaneous needle tenotomy

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    Tennis Elbow Diagnosis and Treatment Options: Video

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    Tennis elbow is one of the most common causes of elbow pain. The condition is also sometimes referred to as lateral epicondylitis.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Practice Overview
    • Dr. Haim S. Hechtman, DPT, Point Performance Co-founder
    • Dr. Mark D. Klaiman, MD, Point Performance Co-founder
    • Point Performance Team
    • Testimonials
    • Careers
      • Careers: Physical Therapist
      • Online Application
  • Services
    • Areas of Treatment
      • Neck and Back
      • Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain
      • Hip, Knee, Ankle and Foot
      • Arthritis and Neurological Conditions
      • Chronic Pain
    • Point Performance Medicine
      • Spine Care
        • Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection for Lower Back & Leg Pain
        • Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Lower Back Pain
        • Sacroiliac Joint Injection for Low Back & Buttock Pain
      • Sports Medicine
      • Orthobiologics
      • Advanced Minimally Invasive Procedures
      • Nerve Conduction and EMG Testing
      • Medical Acupuncture: How Does It Work?
    • Point Performance Therapy Services
    • Medical Personal Training
  • Patients
    • New Patients
    • Privacy Policy
    • New Patient Forms
    • Payment
    • Physical Medicine Patient Portal
    • Physical Therapy Patient Portal
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