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By Melinda O’Bier, PTA | Aquacare Physical Therapy, Salisbury – Milford Street Most people don’t think of gardening as a sport. But the data tells a different story — and so does your lower back the morning after a long afternoon in the beds. More than 400,000 gardening injuries send Americans to the emergency room […]
By Cara Konlian, MSPT, CEO, Aquacare Physical Therapy A heart event—whether it’s a heart attack, heart surgery, heart failure episode, or a stroke—can leave you feeling like your body has turned into unfamiliar territory. One day you’re “fine,” and the next you’re navigating fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, balance changes, or the simple fear of […]
Physical therapy clinic is accepting new patients Fitness Forum Physical Therapy will open its newest location in Kent Island on Monday, August 4. The full-service physical therapy clinic will offer gym-based and aquatic physical therapy services. Shaun Taylor Bevins, PT, MPT, is a local therapist to Kent Island, serving the Centreville/Stevensville community for 15 years! […]
Aquacare Physical Therapy proudly announces that Megan Montante, PT, DPT, OCS, LSVT BIG Certified, Clinic Director of the Lewes – King Street Row location, has officially earned the designation of Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)—a credential awarded by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties that signifies advanced clinical expertise in orthopedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. […]
Primary Care and Physical Therapy: A Smart Match When it comes to visiting our primary care provider, we may schedule a yearly physical or only visit when we are sick or have a health concern. However, we often do not schedule regular checkups with our physical therapist and in many cases, a regular whole body […]
By Cheryl Stetzer, MPT, Aquacare Physical Therapy Work-conditioning physical therapy is a specialized program designed to help individuals recover from musculoskeletal conditions or injuries and improve their function to return to work. It involves intensive, work-related activities and exercises that simulate job tasks to rehabilitate and strengthen patients. This type of physical therapy is […]
Update – October 23, 2023 Joaquim de Freitas, 39, of Delmar, thought it was going to be a normal day at work … until it wasn’t. An injury resulted in paralysis of the lower portion of his body, leaving Joaquim unable to work or take care of his wife and children. While he admits it […]
WATCH JOHN’S VIDEO. John Hollis of Seaford first came to Aquacare – Seaford about six years ago because he was having pain in his knee. He started doing aquatic therapy, but his rehabilitation was interrupted when he had a stroke. While in the hospital, John had another stroke. After he was able to leave the […]
By Katie Oakley, PTA, Aquacare Salisbury – Milford Street At Aquacare Salisbury – Milford Street, we celebrate dancers every day by educating them about the importance of injury prevention. Aquacare’s Dance Medicine Program offers a unique experience for athletes and performing artists, providing individualized physical therapy tailored to all dance backgrounds. The dance medicine team, […]
Aquacare student intern Charlie put together an educational video with demonstrations of six stretches that can help people living with multiple sclerosis move more easily. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, multiple sclerosis or MS is a disease that affects the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, which make up the central nervous system […]
Can I Exercise With High Blood Pressure Or Hypertension? Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure. This diagnosis will be given to you by your doctor after tracking your blood pressure for a period. There are various ways of controlling this diagnosis including diet, medication, and exercise. It is always a good idea to […]
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Have you or someone you know had a stroke? A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain which can deprive the brain of oxygen by either blood clots or ruptures of an artery. Different types of […]