Physical Therapy For Chronic Ankle Instability
Ankle injuries like sprains lead to long-term ankle instability for somewhere around half of patients. As with other types, ankle injury weakens the muscles in the affected area and makes them susceptible to further injury. Strengthening exercises regularly can...
Can Physical Therapy Help With Wrist Conditions?
Can Physical Therapy Help With Wrist Conditions? The wrist is possibly the most complex joint in the body because it has to convey and coordinate movement and sensation to all parts of the hand, while also performing a movement function itself. And since so much goes...
What To Expect From Physical Therapy After A Sports Injury
If you’re reading this because you hurt yourself in sport, we’re sorry to hear it and hope you get better soon. And if this is your first sports injury, you may want to know how long healing takes and how soon you can play again. For exact answers, you need to ask...
When Physical Therapy Is Better Than Painkillers
When Physical Therapy Is Better Than Painkillers The three main goals of physical therapy are to strengthen weak areas, increase mobility, and reduce pain. We need to understand the last one, reducing pain, in the larger context of the nation’s ongoing opioid...
Dry Needling
Dr. Robert Woelkers, PT, DPT, CSCS Haymarket Physical Therapy now offers Dry Needling performed by Dr. Robert Woelkers, PT, DPT, CSCS. Dr. Woelkers became certified in the spring 2016 at the Dry Needling Institute in Rockville, Maryland. What is Dry Needling? Dry...
Herniated Disk
Dr. Robert Woelkers, PT, DPT, CSCS It is very common that individuals will experience some type of lower back pain throughout their life. Some individuals will experience short episodes of lower back pain. Others experience more long lasting effects. These long...
CareFirst
Haymarket Physical Therapy CareFirst BCBS is an accepted in network insurance by Haymarket Physical Therapy. CareFirst Insurance plans do not require a physician referral, meaning you can begin Physical Therapy within 24 hours after injury. CareFirst is one of the...
Anthem
ANTHEM Haymarket Physical Therapy Anthem BCBS is an accepted in network insurance by Haymarket Physical Therapy. Anthem Insurance plans do not require a physician referral, meaning you can begin Physical Therapy within 24 hours after injury. Anthem is one of the...
Sacro Iliac Joint Dysfunction
Posted By: Dr. Robert Woelkers, PT, DPT, CSCS Are You Suffering From Sacroiliac Joint Pain? Many people have never heard of the sacroiliac (SI) joints and have no idea of where they are or what their function is within the body. But those who suffer from sacroiliac...