Any amount of pain can be a nuisance to your life, especially when it lasts for a while. Everyone deals with pain differently, and there are many treatments available to address it. When presented with such an array of options, it may become difficult to determine what the best and safest path forward is for […]

For some people, things are just better when you add water. Avid swimmers already know this, but what you might not realize is that the pool isn’t only for swimming.  Aquatic exercise—which is essentially any form of exercise performed in the water—is an incredible way to get active for all individuals, but especially for those who […]

There’s a fairly new trend that has been growing in popularity in the field of physical therapy that you may have heard or read about. The practice is called dry needling, which consists of applying very thin needles to specific locations in the body to alleviate pain. As an emerging treatment, the use of dry […]

No matter how hard you try, pain is an unavoidable part of life, whether it may be the rolling of an ankle or sore neck from sleeping on it wrong. When you do experience pain, though, you should remember that it’s usually supposed to be helpful. Pain is the body’s way of letting you know […]

September is Pain Awareness Month, and CAM Physical Therapy and Wellness Services is fully on board with the campaign. Each year, this month is dedicated to raising public awareness on the issues related to pain and the management of it, and this responsibility falls on the shoulders of the medical professionals that deal with patients […]

We all know that annual check-ups are a necessary ingredient to achieving and maintaining optimal health. We’re told to have our teeth checked at the dentist twice a year, our eyes checked at the optometrist/ophthalmologist every year or two, and essentially our organs and organ systems checked at the primary care doctor once a year. […]

Summer is practically here, and that means most outdoor pools are opening up soon if they haven’t already done so. For many of us, time spent in a pool may be seen as a chance to relax and unwind with your friends and family, especially if you have a pool of your own at home. […]

Sure, it may be difficult to see beyond the rain that has been drenching Maryland and a good portion of the East Coast lately, but one fact still remains true: warm weather is here and more is on the way! While the regular rainfall may seem to be a setback for those of you who […]

The reputation surrounding marijuana is currently undergoing some changes. Once considered a drug primarily associated with a certain fringe demographic, it is now inching closer and closer to the mainstream. This is largely the result of the legal status of marijuana, as it’s becoming far less regulated and more accessible to individuals with medical needs. […]

Tendons are thick bands of flexible tissue made of collagen that connect muscles to bones. There are about 4,000 tendons in the human body, and they range in size from the tiny tendons within the fingers to the massive Achilles tendon connecting your calf muscle to your heel. When pain develops in one of these […]