Appalachian Physical Therapy in Harrisonburg will be hosting an informational seminar on the treatment of jaw pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction. This talk will be held on Thursday, March 14th from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM at the Harrisonburg location on East Market street between Martin’s supermarket and Kohl’s department store. Presenters Bill Whiteford and
Category: Fascial Manipulation
Dizziness and Vertigo Part II
The second article in our series on dizziness and vertigo focuses on dizziness, specifically cervicogenic dizziness. Before we start, I feel it is important to make a distinction between the terms dizziness and vertigo, as many people use them interchangeably even though they are two different symptoms. Vertigo is a feeling that the room is spinning around
Colleen Whiteford Recently Completed Training with the New York Mets
I just returned from an amazing trip to Florida. While escaping to Florida mid-winter sounds lovely, this was not exactly a margarita-ville kind of deal. As part of my training to become an instructor in the Fascial Manipulation-Stecco® (FM) method, I was invited/encouraged to attend a level one course held there, on rather short notice
Fibromyalgia Seminar Video
Jan13th 2019Please click the link for a brief preview of our upcoming fibromyalgia seminar which will be give by our therapists Ann Baker and Colleen Whiteford. Fibromyalgia Seminar Video
Italy, Fascia, and Tuna
I recently returned from a 9 day trip to Italy. No, I did not see much of the sights, drink lots of wine, or eat gondola- loads of amazing food (I resorted to canned tuna one day for lunch). But I did learn a lot more about one of my favorite topics: FASCIA! All events
Spring Runner’s Clinic
On Tuesday, May 22nd, Appalachian Physical Therapy and Bluestone Bike and Run will be hosting a runners clinic at our Harrisonburg office. The event will consist of a discussion of proper foot mechanics, footwear selection, the latest research on running and injury prevention, shod versus barefoot running, and avoiding common training errors. The format will
Fascia: Could It Be Part Of Your Problem?
Come join us at Appalachian Physical Therapy in Harrisonburg on March 20th at 7pm and learn about the growing body of research on fascia and how it may play a key role in many health issues affecting adults and children. The effects of fascial dysfunction can range from joint pain/degeneration, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, migraines, headaches
Don’t Fall for Anything
It is estimated that one in four adults over the age of 65 will fall this year. However, falls are not a normal part of aging. That was the emphasis of the Falls Prevention seminar we recently hosted at our Harrisonburg clinic. Over 32 area residents attended to learn more about the many factors that
The Pain Puzzle Part 2
As promised, in part two of this post on the puzzle of pain, we will attempt to provide some insight into the poorly understood and ever elusive subject of chronic pain. We will also provide some clinical suggestions on how to manage chronic pain through physical therapy intervention. To quickly review our previous post, we
Harrisonburg Office Opening January 2017
We are excited to announce the grand opening of our new physical therapy clinic in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Our office will be located in the Skyline Village Shopping Center between Martin’s supermarket and Kohl’s department store. At this point our goal is to begin seeing patients near the latter part of January 2017. Specialty interventions offered