Answers from our physical therapists.
Weightlifting and Joint Health: How to Lift Heavy and Protect Your Joints
Lifting heavy does not automatically damage your joints. How to progress, recover, and keep lifting for the long term.
Birth Ready: A 6-Week Pelvic Health and Labor Prep Course on the NH Seacoast
A week-by-week look at our six-week pelvic health and labor prep course for expecting parents in Portsmouth.
Top 10 Signs You Need Pelvic Floor Therapy in New Hampshire Seacoast: Symptoms in Women and Men
Ten signs beyond leaking that your pelvic floor may need attention, from pelvic pain to urgency and tension.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Low Back Pain: Is There a Connection?
How your pelvic floor, core, hips, and breathing work together, and when back pain may have a pelvic link.
Why Does My Back Hurt After Golf?
Why the golf swing loads your low back, what helps between rounds, and when to get it checked.
When Should I See a Physical Therapist for Sciatica?
The signs it is time to get help for sciatica, what treatment involves, and which symptoms need a doctor first.
Can Physical Therapy Help Vertigo?
How vestibular therapy treats common causes of vertigo, what sessions involve, and when dizziness is an emergency.
What Should I Expect From Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy?
What a full course of pelvic floor therapy looks like, from assessment and consent to treatment and progress.
Shockwave Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy
Where shockwave fits for stubborn Achilles pain, how it pairs with loading exercise, and what sessions are like.
Dry Needling vs. Massage
How dry needling and massage differ, what each feels like, and how to decide which fits your muscle pain.
Why Does My Knee Hurt When I Run?
The usual causes of knee pain on the run, what to adjust now, and when it is time for an evaluation.
Do You Need to Kegel? Understanding Your Pelvic Floor
Why Kegels are not right for every pelvic floor problem, and why relaxation and coordination matter too.
Pelvic Floor Therapy on the NH Seacoast: What to Expect at Your First Visit
A walkthrough of your first pelvic floor therapy appointment, from the conversation to your treatment plan.
These articles are general education, not a diagnosis. If pain or symptoms are affecting your day, an evaluation with one of our therapists is the best next step, and no referral is needed in New Hampshire. Request an appointment →