Broadway Physical Therapy
- Feb 13, 2020
- 2 min
Why Physical Therapy Is Important Before You Have Surgery
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Physical Therapy, a Senior Priority
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
It’s Getting Cold Out, Don’t Forget to Warm Up Before Exercise
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Some Advice On how to Avoid Getting Sick As The Temperature Drops
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 2, 2019
- 3 min
Tech Neck - How Today's Tech is Affecting Your Health.
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jul 16, 2019
- 3 min
Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail!
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jan 17, 2019
- 2 min
Staying Warm During the Winter!
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Mar 17, 2020
- 2 min
Think Positive
When we use positive thinking us mentality anticipate being happy, we visualize health and success, and we believe that we can overcome any obstacle and difficulty. Positive thinking is not a concept that everyone believes and follows. Some, consider it as nonsense, and scoff at people who follow it. However, there is a growing number of people, who accept positive thinking as a fact, and believe in its effectiveness. It seems that this subject is gaining popularity, as evide
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Feb 27, 2020
- 2 min
Physical Therapy for Whiplash
Physical therapy is an effective treatment option for whiplash, especially when combined with other treatments, such as bracing and medications. In whiplash, the soft tissues in your neck are damaged, so a physical therapist can work with you to restore proper function and movement of those tissues. Physical therapy includes both passive and active treatments. Passive treatments help to relax you and your body. They're called passive because you don't have to actively partici
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Feb 13, 2020
- 2 min
Why Physical Therapy Is Important Before You Have Surgery
It is easy to see why physical therapy is important after surgery. Not only can it help minimize the development of scar tissue around the wound, it can also help a person heal faster and return to full mobility. It may be a little more difficult to see why you need physical therapy before surgery, but participating in it before going under the knife may be even more beneficial in the long run. Pre-Operative Physical Therapy May Prevent Surgery Altogether A recent study r
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Physical Therapy, a Senior Priority
Physical therapy can seriously benefit seniors in retaining their independence, whether they are managing a long-term illness or even just improving their overall general health and mobility. The goal at BPT is for physical therapy is to help restore and improve functionality, reduce pain and increase mobility for better strength and balance. Falls are the major reason seniors require physical therapy. As people age, they tend to lose flexibility, strength and often their bal
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
Let's Go For a Walk
Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health. Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and even some cancers. Unlike some other forms of exercise, walking is free and doesn’t require any special equipment or training. Physical activity does not
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
It’s Getting Cold Out, Don’t Forget to Warm Up Before Exercise
Warming up prior to exercise is extremely important to avoid injury. Having an injury occur is never a pleasant experience and one that you want to avoid. In addition, you will be able to benefit more from warming up prior to exercise. Reasoning for more benefits include changes for increased strength and/or increased calories burned. This occurs due to your body being properly ready for the activity in which you are about to start. Warming up your muscles before your wor
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Some Advice On how to Avoid Getting Sick As The Temperature Drops
Some Helpful Tips: Colds, strep throats and high fevers are all illnesses that students try to avoid, especially during crunch time each semester. With the cool fall weather rapidly approaching, it will soon become more difficult to stay away from such sicknesses. Most students fall ill during change in temperatures. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as seasons change the human body is more immune to the drastic drops in temperature. It takes t
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 10, 2019
- 3 min
Sprained Ankle?
An ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments that support the ankle become stretched or tear. Your ligaments help connect your bones to one another and or to cartilage. A sprain is distinctly different from a strain. Sprains injure ligaments, while strains affect muscles and tendons. The symptoms of the two injuries, however, are very similar. For this reason, distinguishing a sprain from a strain without the help of a medical professional can be difficult. An ankle sprain can c
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 2, 2019
- 3 min
Tech Neck - How Today's Tech is Affecting Your Health.
In today's digital world, our smartphones are used for just about everything. It's not unusual to spend hours on social media, texting or watching You tube on your phone or tablet. You see it at the everywhere, at work, on break, on the subway or late at night in bed. All that screen time affects your health in more than just one way. A new condition called tech neck is a growing concern among healthcare professionals. All that time spent on digital devices is bad for yo
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2 min
Self Improvement Week –
Much like any other adult American I often find myself searching for that one thing that can help every one of us get ahead, you know what I'm taking about? I'm talking about more time! When chasing ideas for self improvement it is the subject that makes the most sense. Anything that will help you harness the ability to better conserve time, is definitely a good place to start. Also, it makes sense given today's overall work psychology, as companies merge ever closer with te
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jan 28, 2019
- 2 min
Combat the Cold!
With the cold winter weather here, chapped or dry hands are a common issue. In the winter it's very common for dry, chapped or even cracked hands. In this blog we will go over some basic tips to help keep hands healthy during the winter months. What Can I Do? 1) Gloves- When doing outside activities in the cold weather always try to wear gloves. This will help keep the hands warm and insulated to avoid further problems down the road such as: eczema, frostbite or any othe
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jan 25, 2019
- 1 min
Exercises & Stretches
In this edition of our Broadway PT Blog we will go over a few exercises that staff members find effective/fun for different body parts. #MotorVehicleAccident #WorkersCompensation #EastBoston #Cambridgephysicaltherapy #Peabodyphysicaltherapy #Salemphysicaltherapy #ShoulderInjury #Sciatica #SlipandFall #FamilyMedicine #InternalMedicine #BroadwayPhysicalTherapyRevere #PhysicalTherapyWorks #BroadwayPT #Reverephysicaltherapy #BestPhysicalTherapy #Revere #Google #Chelsea #Boston #
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jan 17, 2019
- 2 min
Staying Warm During the Winter!
With Winter weather arriving and temperatures dropping this blog will give you some tips to help you stay warm and safe during the winter months. 1) Make sure to have care serviced prior to winter, proper tires can help with Icy Roads/snowy conditions. Also have mechanical testing done to ensure all other parts of the car are running properly as well as testing the battery. Breaking down on the side of the road during a storm can be deadly. 2) ALWAYS make sure to clean
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Jan 17, 2019
- 1 min
Winter is Here!
The winter is here! We want to provide some tips to help avoid slips/falls and injuries due to snowy/icy walkways.
Whether you're a residence or a business it's important to clear/control your walkway/fronts to avoid falls/slips. 1) Always shovel the snow away from the walkway/storefront. 2) Use salt/sand to help with Icy walkway/storefront this will help provide improved safety/stability with those walking. 3) Most cities/states will issue fines for those who don't clear t
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Dec 12, 2018
- 1 min
Holiday Fun Facts!
With the Holiday Season Approaching we here at Broadway PT wanted to present some fun facts!
Christmas-Letters in the USA addressed to Santa are forwarded to Santa Claus, Indiana - Some zoo's throughout the world will accept old/donated Christmas trees to use as food for their animals - Since 1960 majority of Sweden's population chooses to watch Donald Duck cartoons on Christmas Eve -Purchases made in regards to Christmas account for 1/6 of Retail Sales Annually
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Dec 12, 2018
- 1 min
Winter is Coming!
With the Winter season fast approaching we wanted to give you some tips to be safe. 1) Always wear appropriate clothing when outside to help prevent hypothermia. 2) When hitting the slopes... - never ski alone - always take lessons to learn how to start/stop -Stay on your appropriate trails for your ski level 3) Skating - always wear a helmet - make sure ice is frozen at least to a depth of 6 inches -when falling always avoid the force to your head/face Following these easy
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 29, 2018
- 1 min
Red Sox - Winning
In case you haven't heard there are a lot of sleepy Bostonian's at work this morning. Today would be a great day for double coffee's, why you ask? That is because most of the city stayed up late last night to watch the Boston Red Sox win the World Series. It's a special moment for a city to have a championship sports team especially here in Boston. When it comes to sports, we are known around the country as "Title Town" and for good reason. The rich traditions and die ha
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 29, 2018
- 2 min
Boston Red Sox World Series victory today - lets discuss one of the most common injuries..
Tommy Johns Surgery What Is It? The surgery itself is named after former player... Tommy John. The injury itself is damage to the Ulnar Collateral Ligament or UCL. Most commonly seen in college and pro athletes the damage or injury comes from result of repetitive stress/use. Whats the Surgery? Tommy John Surgery is a procedure where the injured ligament is replaced via an orthopedic surgeon with another tendon taken from somewhere else in the human body. How Long Is Th
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 22, 2018
- 2 min
ACL Injuries, What You Need To Know
Grade 3: This is described or referred to as a full tear of the ligament. With this grade sprain or tear the ligament tends to separate into two pieces and the knee becomes very unstable. What is the ACL? The ACL or Anterior Cruciate Ligament is a ligament that is inside your knee. The cruciate ligaments criss cross in an "x" pattern with the ACL being in the front of the knee. The primary function of cruciate ligaments are to control the forward/backward motion of the
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Broadway Physical Therapy
- Oct 10, 2018
- 2 min
Basketball Season is Almost Here
It's almost game time, and tip-off is just around the corner. It's that time of year again for basketball season. Today we will discuss the 5 most common injuries associated with basketball. What They Are? Ankle Sprains: Typically occurs with or without contact and can be as a result of the foot twisting in or out with pressure. Once this event occurs there is a sprain of the ligament which is why it's termed Ankle Sprain. Treatment: As soon as able Ice, Elevation and
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