Heel pain affects approximately 10% of the US population, resulting in 1 million medical visits per year for treatment. Plantar fasciitis is typically the diagnosis the patient receives during the medical visit; however, plantar fasciitis is only one potential cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is a strong, dense strip of tissue that runs […]
Breathing to Enhance Physical Therapy
Paul E. Colosky Jr., MPT, ATC, CSCS One of the most important things you do is breath. Do you know that you take more than 200,000 breaths per day? Without food, you can live a few weeks, without water, you can live for a few days. But without breathing, you can only last a few […]
Do You Know Smoking Can Impact Your Physical Therapy?
A review of the the most recent statistics from American Lung Association and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that over 430,000 people die each year from smoking-related diseases. The American Lung Association warns that cigarette smoking leads to 87% of lung cancer and emphysema. Smoking is known to cause: Heart disease Lung cancer […]
Valeo PT now Offers Acupuncture
As many of our followers know our awesome massage therapist, Tami Jordan, has been working super hard to finish her Acupuncture degree. Well, drum roll please……she is finished, Licensed and ready to wield the needle. Tami Jordan, L.Ac., LMT, NCTMB State of Texas Licensed Acupuncturist Diplomate of Oriental Medicine NCCAOM (National Certification Commission […]
Update for Medicare Patients in 2013
There are 3 VERY important pieces of news you should know about your Medicare benefits in 2013. Therapy Caps Renew At the beginning of the year, you can your physical or occupational therapy with NO CONCERNS of having to pay out-of-pocket*. Therapy caps reset to zero at the beginning of the year! Wellness Exams with […]
