By Allison Graham, DPT The sciatic nerve gets a lot of press, as it should! After all, it has more nerve roots at our lumbar spine than any other part of our lumbar PNS (Peripheral Nervous System), exiting at five different vertebral levels. This nerve also presents...
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Chronic pain? Physical Therapy Can Help!
By DEREK DESOUZA, PT, DPT, Cert DN Everyone has experienced pain in their life. Pain can last anywhere from seconds to months and even years. The definition of chronic pain, however, is pain experienced for longer than three months. According to the CDC, about 51.6...
Bunions ~ Help For These Bothersome Bumps
By DR. NICOLE CARVILLE - Hampton Physical Therapy Let’s start with what a bunion is! A bunion, also known as hallux valgus, presents as a physical bump on the medial (inner) portion of the first toe. This bump is actually a change in the alignment of the bones to...
Rye Physical Therapy is Now Open!
We are very excited to announce the opening of Rye Physical Therapy! For years, many of our Hampton Physcial Therapy Rye patients have asked us to bring our services closer to make their rehab care more convenient. So, when we saw the opportunity to open at this...
Rotator Cuff Surgery: What to Expect…
By KATHERINE THIBAULT, DPT Do you have pain in your shoulder and have no idea what could be causing it? Shoulder pain is actually one of the most common reasons people seek out physical therapy. Often times, the rotator cuff is the culprit. The rotator cuff is a group...
Best Stretches for Swimmers
By KATHERINE YOUNES, DPT Hampton PT A great way to cool off and get some exercise this summer is to jump in a pool or lake. Swimming is a well-rounded workout with many great benefits including improving endurance, burning calories, and is a low impact workout which...
Manipulating Lower Extremities Helps Reduce Walking Pain
BY Dylan Chisholm, PT, DPT, cert. DN, cert. VRS Many people will attain medical professionals, including physical therapists, for spinal manipulations for their acute or chronic lower back, neck or mid back pain in hopes of alleviating their ongoing pain or related...
Posture: Why it’s So Important and Tips to Improve It!
by Dr. Katherine Thibault, DPT Proper posture is something most of us struggle with. For as long as I can remember, my mom used to frequently remind me to stand up straight with my shoulders back. As a kid I never understood the importance of good posture. However,...
Spring Cleaning: Taking Care to Prevent or Address Elbow Injury
A breakdown of a potential injury that can occur in your elbow that can easily become debilitating if not addressed early. By Michael Brezak, PT, DPT Winter may be finally coming to an end with the appearance of grass and increase in wet puddles in the road and yard....
Spinal Stenosis – What is it and What can I do about it?
By NICOLE CARVILLE, DPT – Hampton Physical Therapy South Spinal stenosis is an extremely common diagnosis that I see patients with daily as a Physical Therapist. Some patients present with x-ray or MRI findings diagnosing “lumbar spinal stenosis” at a certain spinal...
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920 Lafayette Rd (Route 1) Unit 2 (second floor of Seacoast Sports Club)
Seabrook, NH, 03874
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