Rheumatoid Arthritis
Welcome to DPT Sport’s guide to Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
RA is a chronic, or long-term, inflammatory form of arthritis. RA is considered an autoimmune disease, in which your immune system attacks the tissues of your own body. In RA, the immune system mostly attacks tissues in the joints, but it can also affect other organs of your body. In some people, RA seems to run its course and does not gradually get worse. In others, RA gets progressively worse and leads to the destruction of join...
Posted on 2022-03-07
Healthy Computer Habits
Physical Therapy in Burr Ridge & Hinsdale for Work Activities
In this highly computerized world, more and more people of all ages are experiencing aches and pains that come from sitting at a computer for long periods of time.
These aches and pains are felt in the neck, shoulder, upper and lower back, wrist and elbow joints. In some cases, the nerves to the hand become compressed, causing weakness and/or tingling in the fingers.
These symptoms can occur in the onset of Repetitive Stra...
Posted on 2022-02-23
Fibromyalgia
Welcome to DPT Sport's patient resource about Fibromyalgia. The following is an educational overview of Fibromyalgia and common treatment options.
Fibro = fibrous tissues (ligaments that attach to bone and tendons that attach muscle to bone)myo = musclealgia = the Greek word for pain
Fibromyalgia, though common, is a disease that's not well understood. It involves pain throughout the body, with especially tender spots near certain joints. The pain...
Posted on 2022-02-14
Vision Training for Sports
Vision training for sports is a research-based technique designed to help improve balance, eye-hand coordination, timing, positional, peripheral, and spatial awareness, depth perception, and reaction speed. More than 80% of sensory input is visual, which means the eyes play an important role in athletic performance, but this aspect of training is often overlooked. Accordingly, research shows that dynamic vision training which involves a concerted regimen for the eyes helps athletes and sports ...
Posted on 2022-02-09
Introduction to Alpine Skiing
Physical Therapy in Burr Ridge & Hinsdale for Skiing
Welcome to DPT Sport's patient resource about alpine skiing.There is nothing like fresh powder on the slopes to get the blood of a true alpine skier pumping. Whether you are a weekend warrior who loves the feel of the cold wind in your face as much as you love the warmth of the ski lodge or you are a fierce competitor, dropping from helicopters to the top of a mountain to find the freshest snow, any skier must know that there are ma...
Posted on 2022-02-03
