Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. It is often described as tightness of tissue that runs from your heel to your toes. This band can tighten and cause pain with increased standing, walking or running. It can also tighten due to excess weight gain or pregnancy. Most commonly, you will experience […]

Why consider home physical therapy for yourself or a loved one?    Any Angelino knows rush hour traffic lasts several hours in most areas of Los Angeles these days.  In the more congested parts of the city it can feel like rush hour lasts all day!   The stress and the discomfort of sitting in an […]

Every day, our alarm goes off. We get up for our day ahead. We continue into our cars, onto school, work, errands, back home. We do this like clock work, day in and day out. What do you do on a daily basis? Does it involve excessive sitting? Standing? Repetitive bending and lifting? As a […]

Whether you are in your first, second or third trimester seeing a physical therapist during pregnancy can be beneficial for both mom and baby. The female body undergoes dramatic changes throughout pregnancy. As a physical therapist, I treat expecting moms throughout all phases of pregnancy. One of the major hormones responsible for these changes is […]

  Are you one of those weekend warriors with the urge to go out for a run, play a round of golf or tennis now that we are into the New Year? Are you on the rebound from an injury returning to the active lifestyle you have been determined to get back? Returning to an […]

Do you have shoulder pain? Has your shoulder ever ached, clicked or popped? I have experienced shoulder pain. I swam competitively for about 16 years. Wear and tear resulting in tight shoulders I can still feel in yoga class. The gentle reminders of early morning swim workouts and time spend in the training room after […]

Our clinic specializes in providing musicians physical therapists. We have several years of experience.  And throughought that time, Dr. Carr has dedicated her time to perfecting our musicians physical therapy treatments.  Great musicians, of all types of instruments, often start playing at very early ages.  These individuals practice and perform day in and day out, […]

As a physical therapist, knee pain, is probably one of the most common areas for injury when seeking physical therapy treatment. Why is this? The knee acts as a shock absorber. It plays an important roll whether you are doing a regular daily activity like sitting to standing or walking. More complex movements may include […]

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