Author: James Fowler PT, ACSM, DEAS (Founder of James Fowler Physical Therapy) Teletherapy and the Journey of Learning As a physical therapist for the last 26 years, I felt that I knew and had developed a successful method for treating clients comprehensively, effectively, and to the best of my ability. However, sometimes an unusual circumstance–such as a worldwide pandemic–not only … Read More
Teletherapy and James Fowler Physical Therapy
Author: James Fowler PT, ACSM, DEAS (Founder of James Fowler Physical Therapy) Sometimes it takes a very unusual circumstance to push oneself toward increased perceptions and observations that you would not normally see or discover. I personally can attest to this experience working as a physical therapist during this COVID-19 pandemic. I compare this to losing one of the 5 … Read More
Top 6 Features to Look For in an Ergonomic Chair
Author: Brett Weiss PT, DPT, CEAS (Physical Therapist & Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist) Top 6 Features to Look for in an Ergonomic Chair Photo Credit: Herman Miller The internet is a vast sea filled with products from companies promising you the world if you just buy their chair. Let’s talk about what to look for in a chair and highlight … Read More
Top 5 Benefits of Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Author: Adrianna Aguilar Every week or so, you see local sanitation trucks pass the streets around your home or work. These trucks, although sometimes loud and perhaps annoying, are essential to ensuring that waste does not accumulate over time on the sidewalks or roads you traverse each day. The same goes for the cells in your body. The Lymph System … Read More
Sitting Sorrows Part 2
Author: Adrianna Aguilar Did you get the chance to take a break from all the 13 hours of sitting a day to read a little bit about “Sitting Disease?” We hope you did because we at James Fowler would love to assist you in not only learning about the possible causes of tightness and pain that can occur in the … Read More
Sitting Sorrows Part 1
Author: Adrianna Aguilar In 2013, Cision Newswire published findings from a survey showing most Americans sit an average of 13 hours a day. That’s more than half a day! (1) Large majority of that total sit time is spent at work, at a desk, and it accumulates to 65 hours a work week. Any activity or movement when done for … Read More
What is TMJ and What to do When it Hurts
Author: Adrianna Aguilar It is estimated that TMJ Disorders affect over 10 million Americans, yet there is still a great deal to learn about TMJ, about its surrounding disorders and about its origins. In recent years, The US Department of Health of Services discovered that “the condition was more common in women than in men.” (1) With so little known … Read More
Reducing Back Pain Through Improved Core Strength & Mobility
The core of the apple is not the best or most delicious part, but it is definitely integral to the structure of the fruit. It keeps the skin and meat of that scrumptious Pink Lady that you’re biting into together, as a whole. The same could be said of your body’s core, or core muscles-that is. The bones of the … Read More
Improving Your Posture: It May Be a Pain in the Butt, But It Will Help Prevent a Pain in the Neck!
“Stand up straight.” A phrase we may have heard as we stood in line outside of our elementary classrooms or as we prepared to enter a family gathering with our parents. Yet, our spine itself isn’t actually straight. Perhaps the phrase should be: “Stand up curved.” Mayfield Clinic describes the curves of the spine as forming an S-shape. Viewed from … Read More
21 Reasons Your Back Hurts… And What You Can Do About It
Wake up, eat breakfast, get dressed, and run to work. The start of every morning is a test in multitasking effectively. Yet, the ultimate multitasking is occurring within the structure of your back as you make your way through the start of your day. Your spine is a unique combination of bones, discs, joints and supportive muscles that is continually … Read More