5 of the best snow shoveling techniques to prevent back injuries
5 best snow shoveling techniques to prevent back injuries: Warm up beforehand to prevent low back pain Dress properly Pick…
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Holiday Headache Triggers: Avoiding tension headaches and more this season
Common holiday tension headache triggers: Changes in routine Financial stress Lack of sleep Food and alcohol Poor posture The holidays…
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Seven tips to prevent back pain and injury while deer hunting
Deer hunting season is just around the corner and you’ve probably already prepared your gear, but is your body ready? By having a preventative mindset, like…
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How to Help Student Athletes Avoid Injuries with Sports Physical Therapy
As we transition into the last weeks of summer, many young athletes, who enjoyed a relaxing summer are now facing…
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Thank You for Voting Us Best Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of Winnebago County
We’re thrilled to announce Excel Physical Therapy has been voted Best of Winnebago County for the sixth year in a…
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Get back to living freely: Physical therapy for a torn shoulder labrum
Your shoulder is a complex system with multiple working parts. One of these parts is the shoulder labrum. When torn,…
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Get back to normal: Physical therapy options for herniated discs
A herniated disk can be a pain! It can cause discomfort, numbness and weakness in an arm or leg. Although…
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Alleviate lower back pain: Physical therapy options to get your life back
Are you suffering from lower back pain? You’re not alone. Back pain affects 4 in 5 Americans at one point or another….
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Think you have a rotator cuff tear? Physical therapy may help.
Rotator cuff tears are a common problem that become more frequent and serious as you age. People with shoulder pain…
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Experiencing shoulder stiffness and pain? You may have frozen shoulder.
Frozen shoulder is a problem that can cause the shoulder to become painful and inflamed, leading to loss of movement….
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What to do for sciatic nerve pain so you can get back to normal—fast
From numbness and tingling, to an ache that goes down the back of the leg -sciatic nerve pain can ruin…
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Do you have a pinched nerve in your shoulder…or is it your neck?
Pinched nerves are a real pain. According to Harvard Health Publishing, “as many as 40% of people will get a…
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