I have written before in previous blogs about how I am always experimenting on myself to test out the safety of products before we recommend them to patients. The latest test lasted 21 days and was extremely beneficial for my waist line. I dropped six pounds and lost four inches of unwanted belly fat on […]
At FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Naperville, we have a fantastic group that meets the second Saturday of every month to learn about new tools and techniques that may help with battling chronic pain. I am always investigating new research based treatments that may benefit my patients and looking for practitioners outside of my […]
Last month, Ben Grotenhuis celebrated his 20th year at our clinic. Staying at one job is not something that happens very frequently in today’s crazy healthcare industry, but we are thrilled Ben has stayed at Fyzical. In April, Ben also was honored by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association for Clinical Educator of the Year, earning […]
Fascial manipulation© (FM) is a manual therapy method specifically designed to address restrictions and densifications of the deep fascia tissue that surrounds and interconnects muscles, tendons, bones, nerves, blood vessels and internal organs throughout the body. Restrictions in the gliding and sliding ability of separate facial layers of connective tissue due to overuse, trauma or […]
Happy February Everyone! We had a great turnout at our recent Fibromyalgia (FM) Forum. This was the first meeting of a new monthly lecture series that we have started at the request of a client who has FM. Those with FM, and other chronic pain sufferers, can now benefit from this forum which will offer […]
Trigger point dry needling (TDN) is an extremely effective technique that uses a very fine mono filament needle to "de-activate" or "shut down" painful and knotted areas in your muscles. Many of us have areas in our body that chronically feel tense, that are painful and feel like a hard ball when being touched. By […]
In September, Naperville Physical Therapy will celebrate 20 fantastic years in business. It truly has been a dream job for me and it got even better when Gary joined me 15 years ago. Over the years, we have never tried to grow the business too much as we were concentrating our efforts on growing […]
In September, Naperville Physical Therapy will celebrate 20 fantastic years in business. It truly has been a dream job for me and it got even better when Gary joined me 15 years ago. Over the years, we have never tried to grow the business too much as we were concentrating our efforts on growing our […]
This past weekend I watched my neighbor kneel in the same position for hours while gardening in her beautiful yard. She loves to garden and we often laugh about how much I hate it. I did think to myself as I drove by well into the evening and she was still in the same position, “I […]
Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, is often called “idiopathic” which means the cause is not known or it arises spontaneously. I have wondered through my many years as a physical therapist if the cause would ever be found and why it seems to primarily occur in women. At a recent course I attended […]
