Summer is the season for family vacations, and nothing says aches and pains like carrying luggage, sitting in cars or planes, and sleeping in hotel beds.  The last thing you want on a vacation you have been planning for months, to make memories with your family, is an...

Recently there has been a large boom in the physical therapy field, and I am sure you have probably noticed a number of PT clinics popping up in your area.  Unfortunately, not all of these clinics are looking out for the best interests of their patients, and can give t...

Orthopedic Rehabilitation Specialists is pleased to announce our new partnership with Miami Select Volleyball.  We bring to the table over 30 years of experience as the premier orthopedic and sports medicine clinic in Miami.  Delivering individualized, hand-crafted pro...

To understand what Myofascial Release is, we first need to understand what fascia actually is.  The Fascial system is a liquid crystal matrix that covers everything inside our bodies.  Every muscle, organ, tissue, bone, artery and vein, is embedded within the fascia, t...

3 Tips to improve your golf swing

Drive for show, putt for dough.  It is summer time, where you can golf just about every day, and you will likely hear this quote all over the course. The truth is though, you first have to get to the green before you can even attempt a...

Fibromyalgia is a condition that affects a significant amount of people and it is still widely misunderstood. In recent years, there has been more information available to patients and health care providers regarding treatment options which include medication, therapy,...

Should I stretch before or after I exercise?  This is a question that physical therapists get almost every day, and the reason is that the answer is somewhat confusing.  In order to answer the question, it is important to know what type of exercise is going to be perfo...

Arthritis is an inflammatory process that attacks the joints of the body.  There are many different types of arthritis, some more severe than others, but most of the forms have a few symptoms in common including: joint pain, swelling and stiffness.  Arthritis can be ve...

Three Quick Ways to Improve Your Running

Jogging and running is one of the most popular activities in the world, and is on the rise.  In the Unites States in 2016, 64 million people went running or jogging.  There are many reasons why it is such a popular activity.  Run...

Physical therapists have the ability to greatly improve pain, muscle dysfunction, poor movement patterns, and improve patients’ every-day lives.  Physical therapists unfortunately do not have magical powers to heal though.  Due to this lack, there are a few things that...