Most people don’t realize that they can get arthritis in the neck. Your neck contains two facet joints between each of its seven vertebrae, and as you age, these joints can wear out. Arthritis in your neck joints can make it harder to move your head. It can also lead...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an example of a wrist injury that most people in Edison, New Jersey, residents are familiar with it. However, there are also other wrist injuries that are very common. For example, it might be beneficial for you to be able to recognize a scapholunate wrist ligament...
You wake up every morning, and your first steps are dogged by hip pain. After you move around a little, the pain subsides, but it returns later after you’ve been sitting at your desk for a while. If this scenario sounds all too familiar, you could be dealing with overly...
GROWTH PLATES. Many of you will have heard of them. Yes they can be damaged in kids, but how worried do you need to be? Fractured bones can occur to anyone at any stage of their life. There are a few things unique to children when it comes to bones...
At Health Plus Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, Edison, NJ, we offer professional, personalised, high-quality and evidence-based care for a broad range of conditions, including: • Sports injuries • Back pain, pelvic pain & sciatica • Neck pain, headaches & whiplash • Muscle, ligament & tendon injuries • Growing pains...
It’s very common to experience some form of neck pain in our life. Usually, it happens when we slept on our neck in an awkward position or have been sitting or walking with poor posture. So, when our neck begins to feel sore, our first instinct is probably not to...
While playing sports can be fun, exciting and, challenging, it can also be painful. Some of the most common sports injuries happen to the average athlete at least once in their career, and there’s nothing fun about being sidelined waiting for your injury to heal. Everything from a broken bone...
Total hip replacements are extremely common in the U.S. More than two million Americans are living with a hip replacement, which likely includes people in Edison, New Jersey. If you are considering a hip replacement, you should know that there are certain exercises that can help reduce your recovery time....
Shoulder pain can be a serious issue that can dramatically affect your daily life. The inability to lift or extend your arm can make even the simplest tasks like brushing your teeth seem impossible. Fortunately, Health plus physical therapy in Edison, NJ is a great option for people looking to...
You may not know it, but there are reasons why your knee pain may change with the weather. However, you may be able to fight back against these painful changes with help from a Health Plus Physical Therapy team. Our team at Health Plus Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, Edison,...