Health Blog

Nov20th 2022

Are You Sidelined Due to a Sports Injury? Get Back in the Game With a PT!

Exercise is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Sports are a fun way for many people to burn calories, socialize, and get in shape. Unfortunately, sports injuries or recurrences of old injuries are sometimes unavoidable side effects of leading an active lifestyle. You do not have to be a professional or even an

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Nov10th 2022

Have Chronic Pain? Here’s Why You Should Rely on Physical Therapy Instead of Opioids

At our physical therapy clinic, we agree with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other professional organizations that recommend physical therapy over prescription opioids for chronic pain management. You’ve seen the headlines, and you’re aware that opioids are a major contributor to America’s widespread drug crisis. We also understand that if you or

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do-you-have-herniated-disc-pain-how-to-know-if-you-need-to-see-a-physical-therapist Sep20th 2022

Do You Have Herniated Disc Pain? How to Know If You Need to See a Physical Therapist

You Could Relieve Your Herniated Disc Pains with Physical Therapy Believe it or not, a herniated disc can occur anywhere in your spine. At Island Health Physical Therapy, we see disc herniations frequently among our patients with back, arm, and/or leg pain. Strange neck pains, back pains, or extremity symptoms can indicate a variety of

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