Prime Orthopedic is excited to announce that we are opening a second clinic in Northvale NJ in a pickleball facility. Pickleball is a fast-growing sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. It’s played on a court with a net, a paddle, and a plastic ball with holes. The game is popular among people of all ages and fitness levels, and it’s known for being a low-impact sport that’s easy on the joints. However, like any other sport, pickleball can lead to injuries if players don’t take proper precautions. That’s where physical therapy comes in. Continue reading→

Physical and Occupational therapy, PT and OT respectively, are crucial aspects of healthcare for seniors, especially those recovering from surgery, injury, or managing chronic conditions. Traditionally, outpatient physical and occupational therapy is provided in clinical settings, but there is a growing trend towards providing these outpatient services in the comfort of the patient’s home. In-home services, though, are not just for individuals who have difficulty leaving the home. Many of our in-home patients have varying functional levels, ranging from difficulty with walking in their home, to being completely independent, but choosing in-home for convenience reasons. One patient that we treated this year hadn’t stepped out of his house in 8 months because he was having difficulty with stairs and had no handrail to help him out the front door. While another individual who received services from us this year felt that her lifestyle was very busy and opted to receive services at home, in order to save time. Both patients made tremendous progress using various rehabilitative approaches, focused on their individual goals. Continue reading→

Have you ever felt tightness in your body after sitting at the computer for hours, holding a cell phone between your ear and shoulder, or after a long drive in the car?  Knots are usually a type of spasm that causes a small portion of a muscle to tense up and can often be painful.  Muscle knots, also called trigger points or myofascial pain, typically occur in calf muscles, lower and mid back, neck, shins and shoulders but can develop anywhere in the body where muscle or fascia are present. Fascia is strong, stretchy connective tissue that covers, separates and/or holds together different organs, muscles, blood vessels, and nerves. Continue reading→

I get asked the question almost daily “ Why does my neck,        back and legs feel stiff when I wake up in the morning?”.  Simply put, while a person sleeps there is decreased activity and less synovial fluid that adds lubrication in the joints, causing them to dry out and feel stiff and sore.  Arthritis in the back, hips, knees, ankles and feet can also lead to stiff and painful movements upon waking. Continue reading→

The most common sports injuries are sprains and strains, ankle and knee injuries, swollen muscles, achilles tendon injuries, pain along the shin, rotator cuff injuries, fractures, and dislocations. Most athletic injuries can be placed in three main categories which are acute, overuse, and chronic injuries. An individual should remember to rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE) as soon as injury occurs. Continue reading→

Very often we will hear an older adult say ”I want to stay in my home as long as possible”. Older adults who have poor balance or difficulty walking are more likely to fall. These problems may be associated with lack of exercise or a neurological cause, arthritis, or other medical conditions and treatments. Some risk factors for falling are weak muscles in the legs, poor balance, dizziness or lightheadedness, fainting or loss of consciousness, foot problems including pain and deformities, and memory loss.  Continue reading→