If you’re starting physical therapy with us, you’re going to hear the term manual therapy  a lot. What is manual therapy? For us and our patients - it's the real game changer in recovery. It’s one of the foundations of how we get you back to training, sports, and the life you love. In simple terms: manual therapy is a hands-on approach where a licensed physical therapist uses their hands—not a machine, a hot pack, or a TENS unit—to fix your muscles, joints, and tissues.  It’s a highly skilled...

Wrist and hand pain, often caused by compression at the carpal tunnel is very common during pregnancy. It's estimated that up to 62% of pregnant individuals will experience carpal tunnel symptoms! What causes carpal tunnel and wrist/hand pain during pregnancy? Increased fluid volume - swelling in the wrist and hand can compress on the median nerve that runs through the carpal tunnel, leading to pain and numbness/tingling. Hormonal changes - relaxin and progesterone both can increase mobility,...

Another common location for pain during pregnancy is the ribs! It's of course more common in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, and like other types of pain during pregnancy, it's not something you just need to live with! What causes rib pain during pregnancy? Growing baby - as the uterus and baby grow, they take up more real estate in the abdomen. This can put more stretch and pressure on the ribs, which can hurt. Growing breast tissue - the increase in size and weight can also tug on the ribs...