Benchmark Physical Therapy

Fall is a beautiful time of year. But raking leaves can be a big pain in the back! Minimize the stress on your lower back muscles and joints with these tips.

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) refers to a painful dysfunction of your temporomandibular joint. Commonly known as jaw pain. Roger Davis, PT, DPT, answers some of the top questions regarding TMD and how physical therapy can help. #PTMonth #ChoosePT #UpstreamFamily #AskATherapist

This Physical Therapy Month, our #upstreamfamily associates are offering their thanks to the physical therapists that have been a true inspiration to them personally and those who have gone above and beyond to support their patients, community, and clinics. Thank you, Sarah Christopher, DPT, for inspiring those around you! "Sarah Christopher is the new clinical director for this location. At first, I was afraid of how a new boss would be. Sarah is kind and concerned with not ...only her patients but her employees as well. Our patients enjoy working with her, and I feel they really look forward to conversing with her when they come in. She is good at remembering what her patients last spoke about and their concerns. I have had patients call me back after their appointment with her to tell Sarah, "thank you." She takes the initiative to market for our clinic and takes women's health courses to open up another branch of people we can help. She is awesome, and I want her to know that what she brings to our clinic does not go unseen, and we at New Vision want to thank her for all her hard work. Thank you, Sarah Christopher!!!" #Upstreamfamily #PTmonth #ThankATherapist

Physical therapy is a medical, hands-on approach to relieving pain and restoring function. So, what can you expect at a physical therapy visit? It's pretty simple. So simple, we've broken it down into four sections. #PTMonth #ChoosePT #UpstreamFamily

Help us prevent devastating, proposed Medicare cuts that reduce patient access to outpatient physical and occupational therapy! You can start by sending a letter to your lawmakers in Congress asking them to oppose Medicare cuts to specialty providers. To #FightTheCut, visit https://bit.ly/3iZie3S and select the option Contact Congress Today and Raise Your Voice Against Medicare Cuts.:

Tomorrow is the first day of spring - are you ready for some spring cleaning? 30 minutes of housework is considered moderate exercise. Who knew that getting your home into shape could get you into better shape, too? Now that the winter hibernation is over and it’s time for our spring cleaning, let’s take a look at how your household chores can improve your fitness.... https://bit.ly/3bZaDiG

Feel the benefits of physical therapy: 1. Stress Relief When you remove the stress of being unhealthy from your mind and body, you lower your cortisol levels. High cortisol levels have been linked to atherosclerosis, reduced cognitive functioning, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. 2. A Better Understanding of Your Condition Through physical therapy, you can learn more about your condition. 3. A Stronger Core Physical therapy focuses on core stability and strengthening to restore pelvis and back muscle health (whole body support).

This #wearitwednesday is a pretty special one and dedicated to one of our own - Georgia Account Manager, Amanda Hayhurst, and her son, Reese. On December 2nd Amanda’s family received earth shattering news that every parent prays they never hear. Their precious, lively, and loving 2-year old son was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Reese has been battling the leukemia ever since. You can follow his journey on Facebook under Rooting for Reese. This past #wearitwednesday was dedicated to him as Amanda’s fellow account managers, along with some clinics, choose to not only draw awareness to leukemia, but also rally around their teammate and friend in an effort send love for Amanda’s precious son, Reese. #UpstreamFamily #RootforReese #leukemiaawareness

This week is National Patient Safety Week which is something that we committed to not just this week, but every week. Our highly trained staff has always practiced industry-exceeding techniques to ensure our facilities, linens, and equipment are disinfected and handled properly each and every day. Our clinics are CLEAN. Our environment is SAFE. We are READY to provide the care you need!

Could tightness between your shoulder blades be causing your head to ache? Headache symptoms are associated with many different illness and pathologies and account for 8 million doctor visits each year. Common causes of headaches: * Muscle tension and tightness * Decreased neck range of motion... * Tightness between the shoulder blades * Episodes of dizziness or vertigo * Teeth grinding HOW CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP? Neurological Rehab is effective for migraine, tension and cervicogenic headaches - helping decrease the latency and intensity by 50%.