by Suzanne Cresswell | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Have you ever stopped to consider that the heart is the brain behind the brain? When the heart is functioning optimally, a cascade of chemicals, peptides, and hormones are released that facilitate brain functioning. When a child is happy, when their...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sometimes backs just hurt. A gentle stretch to the back can feel great. Asking a family member to softly pull on one or both...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thoracic outlet syndrome, or TOS, is a varied pattern of signs and symptoms resulting from compression of nerves and/or vessels, which can occur along various anatomical sites from the neck down. Within the thoracic outlet, there is a bundle of major blood vessels and...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Feb 25, 2021 | Newsletter
Benefits of Tennis No one needs to tell you benefits of tennis for stress management and cardiovascular gains. These two major reasons are why tennis should stay a top priority in your life. At Cresswell Physical Therapy we believe that you must try to stay on the...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Feb 25, 2021 | Newsletter
Swimming Even non-competitive swimmers can benefit from lessons aimed to analyze the motion and promote efficiency in the stroke. Strength, flexibility and cardio endurance are inherent to any swim workout. The major muscles requiring focused strengthening for...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Feb 25, 2021 | Newsletter
1. Find your neutral position In standing, establish a comfortable and stable position for your back. Concentrate on holding or “setting” the trunk muscles in this position in preparation for lifting. This position of your back is called the neutral position. 2. Stay...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Feb 25, 2021 | Newsletter
1. Keep the top of the monitor level with the top of you head. You computer screen should be 28-35″ from your eyes. The middle row of the screen characters should be 30-60º below your level horizontal visual line. Take a piece of paper with typing on it, have...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Dec 2, 2019 | Newsletter
Winter With A Frozen Shoulder Winter is upon us and lots of winter sports such as skiing might be on your mind. The only thing stopping you might be a frozen shoulder, otherwise known as adhesive capsulitis. This condition refers to a chronic limitation of shoulder...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Oct 31, 2019 | Newsletter
Avoid Falls in the Fall and All Year Round Falls can lead to various injuries including fractures and hospitalization. They can occur for many reasons including slipping on wet leaves, feeling dizzy, Parkinson’s disease, poor vision, and weak muscles. Sometimes, a...
by Suzanne Cresswell | Sep 24, 2019 | Newsletter
A sprain is an acute injury involving a ligament whereas a strain is an injury involving the musculotendinous unit that involves a muscle, tendon or their attachments to bone. Both sprains and strains can be classified as a Grade I, Grade II or Grade III injury based...
