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Control Your Bladder with Physical Therapy

Overactive bladder and involuntary loss of bladder control affect more than 25 million Americans—men and women alike, young or old. Individuals who experience these conditions often feel ashamed, depressed and socially isolated. A bladder that leaks involuntarily is not a normal process of aging and is sometimes caused by other medical factors. While many treatment […]

Hip Replacement: Game, Set, Match?

Jake Johnson was an avid tennis player before pain from a degenerative hip joint took him o the courts. When his doctor said that he needed total hip replacement surgery, he thought his tennis playing days were over. But were they? In the past, most surgeons recommended against playing tennis after a hip replacement. Today, […]

Heel Pain: Causes, Home Care Tips, and Physical Therapy

Understanding Heel Pain Heel pain can be more than just a minor annoyance—it can really impact your daily life and keep you from doing the things you love. Whether you’re dealing with sharp, stabbing pain or ongoing discomfort, it’s important to understand what’s causing it and how you can find relief. In this article, we’ll […]

Putting Your ACL Back Together Again

The ACL—anterior cruciate ligament— provides stability to the knee by keeping the tibia (shinbone) from sliding in front of the femur (thighbone). About 250,000 ACL reconstructions are performed annually in the United States on individuals who experience the condition. ACL tears are not usually sutured together because the repairs do not fare well over time. […]

Pain Pump First—Then Rehabilitation

Often used for up to four days after surgery, pain pumps allow a patient to administer medication on an as-needed basis through a catheter to the specific part of the body experiencing pain, typically nerves or incised tissues. These devices effectively help avoid complications that might result from taking the pain medication intravenously, which introduces […]

Treating a Sports Hernia

Athletic pubalgia is the technical term for the severe groin pain often called a sports hernia—although unlike a true hernia, no abdominal-cavity organs protrude where they should not. Because the cause of the pain is often missed or misidentified, an accurate diagnosis of athletic pubalgia is the first step in treating the condition and often […]

Repairing a Meniscus Tear

Remember the old children’s song that went, “the knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone”? Those lyrics are a bit misleading. The thigh bone is actually connected to the shinbone; the knee joint rests between these two bones, cushioned by an important portion of cartilage called the meniscus. When this cartilage becomes torn or damaged, […]

Relieve Neuropathic Pain Through Physical Therapy

Affecting up to four million people in the United States, chronic neuropathic pain is a type of pain relating to the nerves. It is more difficult to diagnose and treat than other kinds of chronic pain and comes about when there is damage or dysfunction to the nerves, spinal cord or brain. This damage could […]

That Groin Pain May Be Your Hip

Both male and female competitive athletes often develop an unexplained pain in the groin. This pain occurs most often when the athlete pivots or twists and can be intense enough to end a career. Recent research suggests that this groin pain may actually arise from damage to the hip joint. The hip is a ball […]

Causes of Heel Pain

Causes of Heel Pain Heel pain is a challenging condition that can affect people of all ages and activity levels. Understanding the causes of heel pain is vital for effective prevention, treatment, and long-term management. At The Jackson Clinics, a top provider of physical therapy and rehabilitation services, we are committed to helping you understand […]