Impaired flexibility is rarely a significant issue for the healthy population under 35 years of age. However, it is a nearly universal byproduct of aging and can inhibit athletic performance at all ages. Impaired flexibility contributes to musculoskeletal discomfort...
As part of our commitment to promoting all aspects of health, Folsom Physical Therapy now offers skilled manual massage. We hope this will be a cost-effective method to round out your health efforts. Massage provides benefits that you cannot achieve through...
By Angie Blaikie, MPT Pain is one of the less desirable parts of the human condition. We all experience it at multiple points in our lives, in different ways. The conditions we are under when we experience pain can affect how that pain feels as well as how long it...
By Kristen Branham, MPT While it may not be the first thing we think of when we hear “physical therapy,” keeping the bladder healthy is an important part of our overall well being. Here at Folsom Physical Therapy we like to provide opportunities for total body health...
By Brigit Lim, MPT With warm weather approaching, and spring ads from Home Depot and Lowes depicting beautiful outdoor landscaping, many people are motivated to get out to their yards and clean up a winter season’s worth of dead plants and overgrowth. However, much...
By Brigit Lim, MPT As summer comes to a close and school starts, many children and teenagers return to youth sports. They may be recreational athletes or competitive athletes who are ramping up their level of play to get ready for their season. It is not unusual...