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How To Effectively Treat Herniated Discs With Physical Therapy
The discs that sit between and cushion the bones in your spine can sometimes tear, causing the jelly-like center to push outward. The result of this condition, called a herniated disc, is a range of...
Oxytocin: Surprising Ways The “love Hormone” Boosts Physical Therapy
If you have ever given birth, felt aroused by a partner, comforted by a hug, soothed by a massage, or energized by a run, you have experienced the powerful effects of the “love hormone.” Earning its...
How Physical Therapy Can Help You Avoid Injuries
Physical therapy is best known for its ability to help patients recover from surgery, injury, and certain chronic conditions. However, physical therapy has another useful, and life-changing role:...
Beth Simoes: In Touch Nyc Therapist Receives Leading Certification
Patients suffering from painful or excessive swelling have an exciting new resource within the NYC area: Beth Simoes, chief physical therapist at In Touch NYC’s Upper East Side office.Beth recently...
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Tools & Techniques
While most people never think much about the muscles that support their pelvic organs (e.g. rectum, bladder, uterus, vagina, cervix, urethra), the pelvic floor is critical to the appropriate and...
5 Ways You Damage Your Body While Working From Home
Almost two years into a global pandemic, working from home has become a way of life for almost 70 percent of full-time Americans, and it is likely to remain a commonplace work solution: 92 percent...
10 Reformer Pilates Benefits Backed By Science
Pilates has a reputation for providing incredible health benefits, from strengthening one’s core to improving one’s mood. But how do you know for sure that Pilates can deliver on all of its...
Poor Posture: The Main Culprit Behind Muscle Tension
Neck and back pain affect the majority of Americans¹. Up to 80 percent of adults suffer at some point from back pain, and up to 70 percent of adults suffer at some point from neck pain so severe...
Pilates And Physical Therapy: 10 Myths And Misconceptions
Pilates has been transforming lives and bodies for the last century. Today, you can find Pilates in most gyms and in many physical therapy offices, including at In Touch NYC PT’s locations. The...
Why Is Touch Important In Physical Therapy?
From the moment we are born, touch plays a crucial role in our health and well-being. Skin-to-skin contact between baby and parent, for example, has been shown to improve the baby’s ability to...