Physical Therapy
What is physical Therapy? Physical Therapy encompasses many treatment interventions to address injury, impairment and loss of function in the body. The goal is to restore function, reduce pain and educate the patient in an effort minimize further pain recurrence or injury. Physical therapy may be recommended after surgery, following a car accident, for repetitive […]
Read moreTrigger Point Dry Needling
What is trigger point dry needling (TDN)? TDN involves multiple advances of a small needle into the muscle in the region of a “trigger point”. The aim of dry needling is to achieve a local twitch response to release muscle tension and pain. It is an effective treatment for acute or chronic pain with very […]
Read morePilates
At Apex, we implement Pilates into essentially every plan of care to teach patients proper muscle activation within their core or “power house”. The most important thing to remember is that the core comprises the muscles throughout the mid-section of your body, not just the abdominals. They include the muscles of the pelvis, flank (from […]
Read moreFunctional Movement Screen (FMS)
What is FMS? FMS is a screening process which looks at movement patterns in the body that are key to normal function. By screening these movement patterns, the FMS identifies functional limitations and asymmetries. The FMS is a 7 step process which takes 10-15 minutes and is designed to predict a person’s risk for injury […]
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