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By Dr. Jessica Warnecke, PT, DPT, OCS  As April rolls around, Spring sports are already in full swing. A common area of the body in which many baseball, tennis, softball, and other spring athletes deal with injury is the shoulder. Whether it be a simple, yet nagging, injury such as impingement or a more serious condition such as a rotator cuff tear, physical therapy provides important stretching and strengthening rehabilitation exercises to help eradicate pain and prevent future problems.
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By Dr. Jessica Warnecke, PT, DPT, OCS  Every day, more and more people wake up to aching lower back pain. With this pain, people tend to spend way too much money relying on over the counter pain pills, on narcotics or surgery, or they decide that lower back pain is a factor of life, and choose to deal with it without seeking any treatment whatsoever and giving up activities they love. None of these options are an efficient solution.
By Dr. Jessica Warnecke, PT, DPT, OCS  A warm up is essential for any workout or successful athletic play; however, it often gets overlooked or neglected. How many times have you seen a sportsperson show up a few minutes late to a practice or game, and just jumped into the action of the sport without any sort of loosening up? Or seen an athlete in the gym go straight to heavy weightlifting without performing any exercises to prepare their body?
By Dr. Jessica Warnecke, PT, DPT, OCS  Iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome is a stubborn repetitive strain injury. This pain can be a very common complaint among the active population and one that doesn’t necessarily always go away on its own. Many try to foam roll their IT band as a quick fix to alleviate pain, but in all actuality, this does nothing more than make you miserable throughout the duration of your rolling session.
By Dr. Jessica Warnecke, PT, DPT, OCS  New guidelines were recently released by our federal government regarding physical activity requirements to sustain health and prevent disease. It is estimated that 80% of U.S. adults and children today DO NOT meet the minimum requirements and are at an increasingly higher risk of growth delays, impaired cognition and sleep, and developing chronic diseases.
Guest Post By: Sergio Valdes, CPT, CES, USAW L1 Coach  We’ve all been in positions where we wanted to achieve something meaningful to completion. It can be losing weight, performing better at work, achieving good grades in school, etc. We do these things not only because it sets a great example for our peers, but because the sense of accomplishment makes us feel good, too!
These benefits sound great in theory, but what steps do we take to make sure these goals are set and fulfilled? Here are 5 steps to get started in the right direction... Guest Post By: Sergio Valdes, CPT, CES, USAW L1 Coach  When do most heart attacks occur?
You probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that most heart attacks, according to the Australian Heart Foundation, occur on Mondays. If you’d like to be a lot more specific, heart attacks occur on Monday morning... Guest Post By: Sergio Valdes, CPT, CES, USAW L1 Coach  Have you wondered how many hours you’re really supposed to sleep every night? We’ve heard the usual claims that 7-8 hours is ideal.. But what do the studies really say?
By Dr. Jessica Warnecke, PT, DPT, OCS Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night due to aching pain in your low back? Or felt increased stiffness after sitting for a few hours at work or during a movie? Did you know that in 2017, 54% of adults in the U.S. stated they had been suffering from neck or low back pain for the past five years!
Why Skipping Your Health Insurance May Be In Your Best Interest When Seeking Physical Therapy.6/14/2018 By Dr. Jessica Warnecke PT, DPT, OCS  Over the past few years, there has been a consistent shift in the healthcare world for both us as citizens and also for our medical professionals. Insurance rates have increased, coverage options have decreased, and clarity of understanding your plan has been getting more confusing. There are in-network rates, out-of-network rates, high deductible plans, health savings accounts, co-pays…and the list goes on and on.
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Meet Your TherapistJessica has been in Austin, TX for the past four years. She grew up in Idaho and attended PT school at Idaho State University. She completed an Orthopaedic Residency and became a Board Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist in 2016. Archives
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