Superior Physical Therapy Blog

Cortisone Injections vs. Class IV Laser Therapy: Short-Term Relief with Long-Term Considerations   As a physical therapist, I often see patients struggling with persistent musculoskeletal pain—from knee osteoarthritis and tendinopathies to plantar fasciitis. Two common treatment options are cortisone (corticosteroid) injections and Class...

Why Cortisone Injections are Making Your Shoulder Pain Worse  Shoulder impingement syndrome remains one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints seen in primary care and orthopedic practice. Subacromial corticosteroid injections have long been used to reduce pain and inflammation, often...

Functional Movement Assessment Prevents Pain and Injury Pain and injury can usually be traced to one or more movement deficiencies. Most develop slowly, starting with small movement limitations that go unnoticed until the body can no longer compensate. A Functional...

A Movement Screen Can Keep You Pain Free Pain rarely shows up out of nowhere. Most aches, stiffness, and injuries are the final chapter of a much longer story—one that starts with small, often invisible movement limitations. A movement screen...

7 Movement Problems a Functional Movement Screen Reveals   We often go through life unconcerned about how well our body is moving, until pain stops us in our tracks. What if you could tell before your back, knee, or shoulder...

A Smarter Path Forward for Healing Low Back Pain    Low back pain is rarely caused by a single problem—and it’s almost never solved by a single solution.    Applied Functional Science (AFS) Physical Therapy focuses on understanding how the body...

You Don’t Have to Live with Stenosis    Lower back pain comes in various forms, and one prevalent type is stenosis, derived from the Latin term for narrowing. Also known as arthritis, degenerative disc disease, or disc space narrowing, stenosis involves the...

Identify and Heal Sacroiliac Pain   Lower back pain is a common ailment, and the second most prevalent form is known as sacroiliac pain or SI pain. Understanding the anatomy and symptoms of the sacroiliac joint (SI joint) can help...

Healing Disc Herniations with Applied Functional Science Physical Therapy   A disc herniation can sound frightening. Words like bulge, tear, or nerve compression often lead people to believe their spine is fragile or permanently damaged. But the truth is, many disc herniations heal successfully—especially...

Pelvic Floor Therapists, Dr. Chupka-Fuson & Dr. Patterson   Understanding Healing: The Pelvic Floor Process   Understanding the Healing Process If you’ve been dealing with pelvic floor problems for a while, it can be hard to imagine a future without...

Pelvic Floor Therapy Means a Bright Future When you’ve been dealing with pelvic floor symptoms (incontinence, pelvic pain, etc.)  for months, years, or even decades, it’s easy to start thinking, “This is just how life is now.” Maybe you’ve told...

Why Shoulder Surgery Isn’t Always the Answer: What Research and Clinical Guidelines Say—And What to Do Instead    Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints in the world. From rotator cuff tears to impingement and frozen shoulder,...