With a focus on hands-on manual therapy, our clinicians strive to help our clients achieve the very best outcome and get back to doing the things they love.
With a focus on hands-on manual therapy, our clinicians strive to help our clients achieve the very best outcome and get back to doing the things they love.
A bulging disc occurs when an intervertebral disc starts to lose its shape. This change can cause pain, numbness, or tingling as it begins to compress a spinal nerve. If […]
The International Association for the Study of Pain has defined pain as, “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of […]
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that can cause lasting effects on brain tissue and change the chemical balance of the brain. Concussion may cause physical, cognitive, and behavioral […]
Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) is a condition in which the two sides of the abdominal muscle separate, as the tissue connecting them stretches. This typically happens in women during and […]
Dizziness is a common problem, especially among older adults. In fact, for people over the age of 65, dizziness is one of the most common reasons for physician visits and […]
Causes For Pain in Wrist and Hand If you’re experiencing pain in the wrist and hand, there could be several reasons as to why. Common injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome […]
Ankle Sprain Ankle sprains are common injuries that occur when the foot twists or turns beyond its normal range of movement, causing the ligaments of the ankle to overstretch or […]
Groin pain is most often caused by a strain of the groin muscles. Depending on the cause of the injury, you could also be diagnosed with a sports hernia. This […]
Physical Therapist’s Guide to Headaches Pain of any type that occurs in any part of the head is called a headache. There are many different types of headaches, with just […]
Hip Labral Tears Hip labral tears occur when the labrum, a band of cartilage surrounding the hip joint, is injured. Labral injuries can be the result of trauma, such as […]
Urinary incontinence is any undesired leakage of urine that can occur during the day or night. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than […]
Physical Therapist’s Guide to Temporomandibular Joint DisorderASTYM Temporomandibular joint disorder, or dysfunction, (TMD) is a common condition that limits the natural functions of the jaw, such as opening the mouth […]
Knee pain can be caused by either a disease or injury, with osteoarthritis being the most common cause in individuals over the age of 50. Knee injuries can occur as […]
Physical Therapist’s Guide to Low Back Pain If you have low back pain, you are not alone. At any given time, about 25% of people in the United States report […]
If you have low back pain, you are not alone. At any given time, about 25% of people in the United States report having low back pain within the past […]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that primarily affects young adults and usually progresses over time. Effects vary widely and there is currently no known cure for the disease. […]
Neck pain is pain felt in the back of the neck – the upper spine area, just below the head. When certain nerves are affected, the pain can extend beyond […]
Pelvic pain is pain felt in the lower abdomen, pelvis, or perineum. It has many possible causes and affects up to 20% of the population in the United States, including […]
A pinched nerve is the result of having too much pressure applied to the nerve from bones, discs, cartilage, muscles, or tendons. This can disrupt the function of the nerve, […]
Scar tissue is a natural response to the body beginning to heal itself. When you’ve had surgery, and tendons and muscles have been cut or repaired, scar tissue will develop. […]
Common Types of Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain is a common experience among patients, and from tendinitis to tears, there could be numerous reasons for the pain your feeling. Learn more […]
A sports hernia, also called athletic pubalgia, isn’t the typical hernia many would think of. A hernia usually references when soft tissue or part of an organ protrudes outside its […]
Tendons are tough, fibrous cords of collagen that attach muscle to bone. In a healthy tendon, the fibers of collagen are straight and parallel. So what is tendinosis? Tendinosis refers […]
Tennis elbow is an inflammation of the tendons connecting your forearm and elbow. Repetitive wrist and arm motions, especially if they involve force, can cause a gradual or sudden onset […]
NEW LOOK, SAME COMPANY – We have upgraded our logo and company name to IMPACT Physical Therapy & Sports Recovery! Our sports recovery services (formerly Chicago Recovery Room) can now be found in the header of our homepage under the orange “Sports Recovery” button. Our Lakeview and Norridge clinics will now offer sports recovery services (services may vary at each location). Check out our video to learn more.
