5 Signs Your Muscles and Nerves Aren’t Communicating (And What to Do About It)
Your body runs on signals. Every time you reach for your coffee, catch yourself from tripping, or type a quick message on your phone, your nervous system is firing thousands of precise electrical impulses to exactly the right muscles at exactly the right moment. It happens so seamlessly that you never think about it. Until […]
Pain That Keeps Coming Back: Could It Be Neuromuscular?
You did everything right. You rested. You went to physical therapy. Maybe you had imaging done and nothing alarming showed up. For a few weeks things felt better, and then the pain came back. Same spot. Same feeling. Almost like you never addressed it at all. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone, and […]
EMG and NCV Testing in Chicago: How These Tests Diagnose Nerve Pain, Numbness & Weakness Fast
If you’re dealing with unexplained nerve pain, tingling, numbness, or muscle weakness, waiting for answers can be frustrating. Fortunately, EMG and NCV testing patients rely on offers fast, accurate insights into what’s really going on beneath the surface. At Muscle & Joint Physical Therapy’s Neuromuscular Diagnostics in Ravenswood, advanced testing helps pinpoint the root cause […]
Exercise Programs
Exercise Programs What is an Exercise Program? Exercise programs are an integral part of physical therapy and the rehabilitation process. It encompasses a variety of exercises and activities in order to promote strength, improved range of motion, increased neuromuscular control, decrease nerve tension, relieve pain, and reduce inflammation. Each individual is created a unique exercise […]
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy As the saying goes, work SMARTER not HARDER!!! What is Blood Flow Restriction Therapy? Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Therapy is a technique that uses a pneumatic cuff placed around an extremity (arm or leg) while performing exercise. The cuff is inflated to create pressure and mechanically occlude partial arterial and complete […]
Spinal Adjustment
Spinal Adjustment What are Spinal Adjustments? A spinal adjustment or spinal manipulation is a technique in which your therapist will apply a high velocity, low amplitude thrust to a specific joint segment in your spine. A spinal adjustment will typically result in a “pop.” This pop is called a cavitation and is caused by a […]
Soft Tissue Manipulation
Soft Tissue Manipulation What is Soft Tissue Manipulation? Soft Tissue Manipulation is a type of manual therapy technique in which a Physical Therapist uses various hands on techniques to apply forces to your muscles, ligaments, fascia and surrounding tissues, in order to break up inelastic or fibrous muscle tissue called “myofascial adhesions.” This technique is used […]
Cupping
Cupping Therapy What is Cupping? Cupping is a therapeutic treatment used in our physical therapy practice to relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and promote healing. How long has cupping been around? Cupping has been popular in Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures going back thousands of years, but increasing numbers of people worldwide have been […]
Dry Needling
Dry Needling Therapy What is dry needling? Dry needling involves the insertion of sterile, single-use, monofilament needles directly into myofascial (muscular) trigger points. Trigger points (commonly referred to as “knots”) are composed of taut bands within the muscle, which cause tension and contribute to pain. Research studies have shown that inserting such needles into trigger […]