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Muscle Monday: Pecs
The pectoralis major muscle is the main showstopper, attaching from your sternum, collar bone and a little bit of the abdomen to your upper
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Nashville PT
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
Muscle Monday: Quads
Quadriceps muscles, or quads, are what create all that definition in your thighs which develop from activities such as kicking, running, and
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Nashville PT
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Dry Needling
Dry needling is a treatment physical therapists can do to help release trigger points or tight bands in a muscle. Dry needling involves usi
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Nashville PT
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Muscle Monday: Suboccipitals and Headaches
Let’s talk headaches! Chances are high that right now someone reading this is currently experiencing a headache. How can we be so sure about
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Nashville PT
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Muscle Monday: Piriformis
The piriformis is a gluteal muscle that can certainly be a pain in the butt… and your knee and even all the way down your entire leg! It’s p
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Nashville PT
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
Muscle Monday: Masseter (TMJ)
The masseter is a muscle to certainly get cheeky about. It’s the bigger muscle found on the outside of your jaw that you can feel get tight
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Nashville PT
- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
Muscle Monday: Trapezius or "Trap"
The trapezius (trap) muscle has 3 parts: upper, middle, and lower. The upper trap shrugs your shoulders up, the middle trap helps to pinch
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Nashville PT
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
Muscle Monday: Subscapularis
The subscapularis muscle is one of the 4 muscles that makes up the infamous rotator cuff in the shoulder. It is the largest and strongest of
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Nashville PT
- Jul 5, 2021
- 4 min
Muscle Monday: Tensor Fasciae Latae or TFL
The Tensor Fasciae Latae is a muscle in your hip (not a specialty drink at Starbucks) and is most well-known for its long fascial attachment
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Nashville PT
- Mar 15, 2021
- 5 min
Male Pelvic Pain: There is a solution.
If you are a man who is suffering with pain or discomfort in the pelvis or genitals that may or may not be related to urination, bowel movem
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Nashville PT
- Jan 31, 2021
- 6 min
How do I know if I'm injured? The stages of an overuse injury.
Overuse injuries are extremely common. They are also easily addressed with PT, especially if they're addressed early. Overuse injuries happ
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Nashville PT
- Jan 18, 2021
- 9 min
What can a physical therapist do for you? (Part II)
Many people think of PT as something you only do after having surgery. While that is true, a great physical therapist can offer you so much more! We can reduce your healthcare spend when you see us first Getting physical therapy FIRST helps 60-70% of osteoarthritis patients avoid surgery (New England Journal of Medicine, 2013). Surgery $$ > PT $$ Patients who get imaging before physical therapy spend $4793 more than those who #getPT1st (www.getpt1st.com) Back pain accounts f
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Nashville PT
- Oct 21, 2020
- 4 min
Nashville Physical Therapy's Christi Williams gets published in the October 2020 APTA Magazine
One example is highlighted this month in the October edition of the APTA magazine. Our very own Christi Williams spent valuable time this su
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Nashville PT
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Do you always have to "go" before or during a workout?
A collection of studies has demonstrated that approximately one-third of female nulliparous athletes experience urinary incontinence during
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Nashville PT
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
A COVID Summer Vacation
At Nashville PT, we want to encourage you to stay active and enjoy the little things this summer. If you’re dealing with aches & pains or ar
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Nashville PT
- Jun 2, 2020
- 3 min
Injured? Aches and pains? Rest is usually NOT the answer.
When we are hurting or injured, our bodies actually often need movement in order to help them heal, they just need the right movement. Tha
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Nashville PT
- May 20, 2020
- 3 min
What are our patients saying about virtual PT visits?
We know, we know. You're still not sure about this whole telehealth thing. It seems strange that a PHYSICAL therapist can help you via vi
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Nashville PT
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
Running Isn't Just a Form of Exercise, It's a Lifestyle
We know how important running is. It’s not just exercise. It’s a lifestyle. It’s time to clear your head. It’s time to think. It’s time
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Nashville PT
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
Exercise May Protect Against Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, A Complication of COVID-19
"Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a major cause of death in patients with the COVID-19 virus, a
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Nashville PT
- Apr 26, 2020
- 1 min
Warm Up and Cool Down for Runners
Max Emery, PT at our East Nashville clinic discusses warm up and cool down for runners in four parts.
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