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top of my shoulder hurts

When should I seek treatment if the top of my shoulder hurts?

A little shoulder pain usually isn’t something to be worried about. You could have a sore shoulder after working hard in your yard or from reaching just a bit too...

stiff knee after sitting

Three conditions that cause a stiff knee after sitting

It’s rare that anyone thinks about how much the knees are involved in common tasks like sitting and standing. However, stiffness and pain in your knee could make sitting for...

how to get rid of a kink in your neck

Want to know how to get rid of a kink in your neck? Here are two stretches that can help

Poor neck posture while sleeping. Straining a neck muscle. Bending your neck to look down at a cellphone or laptop. These are just some of the issues that commonly lead...

virtual physical therapy benefits

Five benefits of virtual physical therapy at Peak Performance

The continuing spread of coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed telemedicine and virtual physical therapy from exciting new trends in physical therapy to a key part of delivering care....

sudden neck pain

Why does it hurt to turn my neck?

Every time you turn your head to look at something, your neck turns, too. However, most of us don’t realize how often we turn our neck until doing so causes...

reduce lymphedema swelling in arm

How to reduce lymphedema swelling in your arm with physical therapy

Your arm is swollen and aching. It’s harder to move it normally. Your skin has become harder and thicker. All these symptoms are signs that you have a condition called...

exercises to avoid with knee arthritis

Arthritis in the knees? Here are three exercises to avoid

People dealing with knee arthritis might be happy to know that they’re not alone. Medical studies report that 10% of men and 13% of women who are 60 years old...

exercises to avoid with sciatica

Three exercises to avoid with sciatica

Have you experienced a shooting pain burning its way down your leg? You might not know it, but this particular symptom is a strong sign that you have sciatica. Sciatica...

fun balance exercises for elderly

Elderly patients can use these two fun balance exercises

One thing that’s the same for many people as children and as elderly people is they have trouble balancing. Physical therapists in Winterville, North Carolina, typically recommend a daily balance...