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    Muscle Monday: Pecs
    Nashville PT
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    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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    Muscle Monday: Quads
    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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    Dry Needling
    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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    Muscle Monday: Suboccipitals and Headaches
    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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    Muscle Monday: Piriformis
    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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    Muscle Monday: Masseter (TMJ)
    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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    Muscle Monday: Trapezius or "Trap"
    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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    Muscle Monday: Subscapularis
    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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    Muscle Monday: Tensor Fasciae Latae or TFL
    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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    Male Pelvic Pain: There is a solution.
    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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    How do I know if I'm injured?  The stages of an overuse injury.
    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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    What can a physical therapist do for you? (Part II)
    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 Physical Therapy's Christi Williams gets published in the October 2020 APTA Magazine
    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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    Do you always have to "go" before or during a workout?
    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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    A COVID Summer Vacation
    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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    Injured?  Aches and pains?  Rest is usually NOT the answer.
    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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    What are our patients saying about virtual PT visits?
    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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    Running Isn't Just a Form of Exercise, It's a Lifestyle
    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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    Exercise May Protect Against Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, A Complication of COVID-19
    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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    Warm Up and Cool Down for Runners
    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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