Physical Therapy for Sciatica
Physical Therapy for Sciatica in Seattle What Is Sciatica? Where is the sciatic nerve? The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, arising from the spine at levels …
Improving recovery from knee surgery using blood flow restriction training
What is BFR? For a thorough introduction to BFR, please see our previous blog post: https://www.unionpt.com/blood-flow-restriction-training-physical-therapy/ In general, blood flow restriction training involves the use of a tourniquet or band…
Common Route Setting Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Route Setter or Industrial Athlete? Route setting has developed in to a highly demanding career in recent years, as worldwide we have seen an explosion in indoor climbing facilities. According…
Blood Flow Restriction: A New & Exciting Physical Therapy and Training Tool
What Is BFR? Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is a technique that was developed in Japan in the 1960’s. Since the mid 2000’s BFR has been popularized in weightlifting circles…
Lumbar Disc Herniation
By: Dustin Steffan, DPT Seattle Physical Therapist The diagnosis of a lumbar disc injury can be both intimidating and confusing. The healing process is generally a long one, but there…