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When to be concerned about your lower back pain

Today, lower back pain is a common problem that many people suffer from. Generally, we ignore the pain as it subsides after taking rest for some time. It is usually for the short term and gets better without causing much issue, like immobility or numbness etc. However, if the back pain does not subside evenContinue Reading »

Lower Back Pain Prevention Tips on the Links

Golf is one of America’s all-time favorite sports, but it also can cause injury to the lower back and spine. Before you head out to the golf course, it’s important to note these key areas of prevention: 1. WARM-UP BEFORE PLAYING – Before you start golfing, start off with a thorough warm-up. Try some stretchesContinue Reading »

How to Improve your 5K with Don Hays

We had a great interview with Don Hays talking about How to Improve your 5k.  Please follow this article for specifics on Heart Rate Zone Training! A Guide to Finding the Right Zone By Don Hays, Owner AKP Fitness What is HR zone training? HR zone training is a method used to calculate a desired intensityContinue Reading »

MEET OUR NEW PT: Join Us in Welcoming Tracey Doyle, MSPT, to the Apex Team!

MEET OUR NEW PT: Join Us in Welcoming Tracey Doyle, MSPT, to the Apex Team!

Tracey Doyle, MSPT, has joined the staff at Apex Orthopedic Rehabilitation as a Senior Pediatric Physical Therapist, bringing with her 20 years of experience treating babies, children and adolescents. Tracey can help improve your child’s overall gross motor function, balance, coordination, strength, muscle tone and quality of movement. She focuses on skills such as rolling,Continue Reading »

Do you have a rotator cuff tear?

https://www.facebook.com/apexrehab/videos/1353912767975208/ In this video we discuss the signs and symptoms of a rotator cuff tear.  We demonstrate the ways we evaluate our patients with suspected rotator cuff injuries.  Most importantly we discuss why waiting to see if it improves can lead to the inability to have a successful repair.

Top tips to reduce low back and neck pain while driving

We discuss multiple tips to improve your comfort, reduce pain and stiffness while driving.  These tips should be helpful for anyone that suffers from low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, herniated discs, stenosis, degenerative disc, arthritis, and sciatica.  By applying these tips you will learn to move and feel better without the use of unnecessary painContinue Reading »