Miller Physical Therapy - Our Healthy Living (Thriving!) Blog
Protecting Your Health and Well-Being at Work and at Home with Ergonomics
Unless you’re a crew member on “World’s Deadliest Catch” you probably don’t consider your job very dangerous to your health. Fortunately, most people don’t have to worry about traumatic injury while at work. Even the most mundane desk jobs can cause problems, though, if you’re not aware of proper ergonomics.The definition of ergonomics (the study of people’s efficiency in th...
Posted on 2016-05-19
Did you know you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to see a physical therapist? In the state of Florida this has been true for over 20 years. We see both individuals who call us first when suffering from aches and injuries, as well as those who are recommended to see us by their own personal doctor. We regularly work with physicians on updates and reports of progress as they and our patients desire. Good communication is key to healing!
Miller Physical Therapy offers an unparallele...
Posted on 2016-04-20
CDC: Nondrug Approaches Better for Chronic Pain TreatmentTiming is everything! We just wrote about the benefits of physical therapy for people with chronic pain in last month’s blog. Now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is backing us up!
The overuse, risk of addiction, and abuse of opioid medication is a big problem. President Obama even spoke on the issue in his January 12 State of the Union address. According to the CDC over 259 million...
Posted on 2016-01-28
2016 is within sight, and we want to encourage you to look ahead to a healthier, more active lifestyle, whether you’re currently active or not.
There’s always room for improvement and when it comes to your quality of life there’s no reason not to aim high! We see many clients who are recovering from surgery or an injury (or surgery following an injury) but even if you don’t fall into those categories your lifestyle can improve.
Chronic pain is at the top of the list...
Posted on 2015-12-29
Don’t Risk Your Recovery – Leave it to the ProfessionalsWe pride ourselves on providing our clients the best physical therapy care and rehabilitation services. Every one of our team members offers an amazing balance of education and experience, and we love to hear, “You guys are the best!” So we are very excited to announce the addition of our newest member of the team, physical therapy assistant Christopher Pope.
Christopher comes to Miller Physical Therap...
Posted on 2015-11-24
