No Surgery Needed: Relieve Shoulder Pain...
Think Shoulder Pain Automatically Means Surgery? Think Again.Shoulder pain can be frustrating, limiting, and sometimes even scary—especially when you start thinking surgery is your only option. But here’s the good news: it often isn’t. At MOSS, we believe in helping you heal naturally whenever possible. Our experienced physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) specialize in non-invasive, personalized treatment plans that address the root causes of your pain—often eliminating the need for surgery altogether. What Causes Shoulder Pain? Shoulder pain can come from a range of conditions like rotator cuff injuries, tendonitis, impingement syndrome, arthritis, bursitis, frozen shoulder, or even...
From Surgery to Strength: The Road...
Low back surgery can be a life-changing step toward relieving chronic pain and restoring mobility. But surgery alone isn’t the end of the journey—it’s the beginning of recovery. Physical therapy (PT) plays a critical role in the healing process, helping patients rebuild strength, reduce pain, and return to daily life safely and confidently. Here’s a look at how physical therapy supports recovery after back surgery, and what to expect along the way. Benefits of Physical Therapy After Low Back Surgery 1. Reduces Pain Naturally After surgery, you may experience muscle tightness, inflammation, and nerve sensitivity. Physical therapists use targeted techniques—such...
Trigger Point Dry Needling: A Targeted...
Low back pain affects millions of people worldwide, often interfering with daily activities and reducing quality of life. While many treatment options exist, trigger point dry needling (TDN) has emerged as an effective technique for addressing muscular components of low back pain. As a specialized physical therapy intervention, dry needling targets myofascial trigger points—those tight, painful knots in muscles that can refer pain to other areas. How Trigger Point Dry Needling Works Dry needling involves inserting thin, filiform needles into myofascial trigger points. Unlike acupuncture, which is based on traditional Chinese medicine principles of energy flow, dry needling is grounded...
Benefits of Physical Activity for Mental...
For years we’ve heard about the importance of physical fitness for our muscles, joints and aches and pains but what about the impact it has on our mental health? Physical activity can be beneficial in more ways than one- it may even make you a happier person! No, really. I’m sure that can sound hokey and that you may at this moment be picturing yourself with a ridiculous smile while doing a hundred pushups but that’s not what I mean, bare with me. You see, when we exercise, our bodies release a special set of hormones- not only do we...