Integral Physical Therapy Blog
Integral Physical Therapy provides some of the highest quality physical therapy services in the East Cobb, Marietta, and metro Atlanta area. From postpartum, pelvic floor, and pregnancy physical therapy to dance, gymnastics, orthopedics, pediatrics, and more, we provide one-on-one physical therapy services for a variety of patients. In our Physical Therapy Blog, learn about techniques like dry needling as well as common issues like low back pain, athletic injuries, pelvic pain, prolapse, stress incontinence, and more that can be relieved with physical therapy treatment.
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The Road to An Accurate Diagnosis Is Not Always Simple
As a physical therapist, part of my job is to determine the cause of my patients' aches, pains, and other symptoms. Sometimes this can be straightforward and easily determined. Other times, it can take several visits and a lot of questions to find the true source of...
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: Treatment Success & Physical Therapy
If you are like many men and women, you may be suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), also known as pelvic floor muscle dysfunction (PFMD). It’s actually quite common, affecting more than half of the population. But, it's not easy for many people to associate...
A Memoir of My Athletic Journey … and Some Advice I Wish I’d Had as a Young Athlete
Intro by Lisa Shaw, PT, DPT, PHC: A huge thank you to Dr. Erika for so vulnerably sharing her story and her journey to Division I sports. She humbly lays out the lessons she learned as a young athlete, the personal growth she experienced, and the obstacles in her way....
Can Physical Therapy help with constipation?
Constipation is a very common condition, affecting nearly everyone at some point in our lives. Most of us inwardly groan when thinking about how our system responds to travel, or how certain medications might affect us, and nearly all women who have been through...
Dancer Wellness Screens
Dancers, do you want to elevate your performance? Do you want to protect yourself as much as you can from injuries? A great place to start is with a full body assessment, better known as a dancer wellness screen, by a Physical Therapist (PT) that specializes in dance...
Stress Incontinence
Okay everyone, we really need to discuss the elephant in the room, and that is peeing yourself. How many of you have heard or been told that a little leaking when you laugh, cough, or sneeze is “normal”? Or that you just have to deal with this after you have babies?...
The Breather
Continuing on the subject of breathing this month, let’s talk about how to make your respiratory system stronger by strengthening your breathing muscles. What is Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT)? RMT includes inspiratory and expiratory muscle training (IMT &...
Breathing and Wearing a Mask
Have you heard some myths about mask-wearing or do you have concerns about continued or prolonged mask use? Let’s talk this week about which myths we can debunk and which we can verify, and let me allay your concerns. Then, next week, watch out for an awesome post...
What is Dry Needling?
*Photo used with permission of Myopain Seminars Dry Needling is a revolutionary pain-relieving procedure. Even though it is increasing in popularity, you may not yet be familiar with it. It involves the use of very tiny needles to treat a variety of musculoskeletal...
What Is Pelvic Organ Prolapse & Is There Hope If I Have It?
I write this post as someone who has successfully overcome prolapse and who now treats other women with it, and I can tell you there is so much hope. Prolapse (POP) is often a scary diagnosis, and I vividly remember being scared myself when I stood in the office of my...