Spine Health Articles: Back Pain Sleep Strategies & More

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Physical Therapy Month: Why Choose Physical Therapy This PT Month

Celebrating National PT Month with Aquacare & Fitness Forum By Cara Konlian, MSPT, CEO, Aquacare and Fitness Forum Physical Therapy Each October, communities across the country pause to recognize the people who keep us moving forward—literally. National Physical Therapy Month, established by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), shines a spotlight on the essential role […]

Written by on October 3, 2025

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Sleeping Strategies for Back Pain

By Robin Sipp, MSPT- Clinical Director of Aquacare Lewes – Route 24 Cervical and lumbar pain affects a significant number of individuals, causing musculoskeletal disability. However, there is hope in finding relief by addressing one modifiable risk factor: sleep position. By making simple adjustments to how we sleep, we can potentially reduce the likelihood of […]

Written by on November 27, 2023

Physical Therapy is offered at multiple locations for Aquacare Physical Therapy and Fitness Forum Physical Therapy. Specialized spine therapy is offered at several locations in Delaware and Maryland.

Physical Therapy For Spinal Stenosis

Experiencing Pain With Spinal Stenosis? Physical Therapy Can Help.  Thinking about starting a new exercise program? Maybe yoga will be your new thing for relaxation and flexibility if you are experiencing pain from spinal stenosis. As with any new exercise program, it is important that you consult with your physician and/or physical therapist, especially, if […]

Written by on November 15, 2023

Young male patient engaged in physical therapy session, seated on therapy equipment, assisted by a therapist, focusing on rehabilitation and injury recovery.

Gavin’s Story

Aquacare Picks Us Up When We Are Down Gavin and Katherine Birl talk about two years of spinal rehabilitation. By Rachel Swick Mavity In January 2021, Katherine and Damian Birl got the type of call that every parent dreads. Their son was in an accident while snowboarding in Pennsylvania and they needed to go to […]

Written by on May 1, 2023

Person sitting on a bench, holding lower back in discomfort, illustrating issues related to back pain and the importance of posture in physical therapy.

How The McKenzie Method of Physical Therapy Helps Back Pain

Neck pain? Back pain? Is it shooting down your arms or legs? How is your posture? The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is an evidence based approach to treating pain. Physical Therapist, Robin McKenzie, founded The McKenzie Method after working with patients, he found that certain planes of movement can affect pain and […]

Written by on April 30, 2021

Man experiencing neck pain, holding his neck in discomfort, illustrating symptoms of 'Text Neck' related to poor posture from handheld device usage.

Physical Therapy for Texting Neck

Have you ever heard the phrase “Text Neck”? Well, if you child has a phone or hand-held device I am sure you have seen it! Does this image look familiar? This forward-head, slumped posture puts a terrible strain on the cervical area as well as the upper back and it closes in the chest region […]

Written by on February 20, 2021

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The Guide to Low Back Pain for Golfers with TPI

Titelist Performance Institute (TPI) “is the world’s leading educational organization dedicated to the study of how the human body functions in relation to the golf swing. TPI has analyzed how physical limitations in a player’s body can adversely affect the golf swing and potentially lead to injury.” Low back pain is the most common golf […]

Written by on April 5, 2019