Physical Therapy

Whether you suffer from chronic pain due to cancer or an aggravated back injury, you are not alone. Chronic pain affects about 116 million Americans and, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine, written at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services, constitutes a national health crisis. Despite the […]READ MORE

Men’s wallets are causing men a lot of pain- and it’s not because they’re empty! Physicians are seeing a huge surge in the number of men who complain of lower back pain and their wallets are the reason why. Sitting with a full wallet in your back pocket for extended period can twist the spine […]READ MORE

Congratulations to Stephanie Toothaker, DPT, OCS! Stephanie recently passed her Orthopedic Specialty Exam and is now a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics! Hooray, Stephanie! As of 2010 there were 6,157 orthopedic specialists nationwide and only 174 in Virginia! This certification is difficult to achieve and highly specialized, which means that Stephanie is now highly-equipped to […]READ MORE

Bodywork and manual therapy are general terms that refer to body manipulation therapies used for relaxation and pain relief. Massage and chiropractic are two well-known forms of manual therapy. The idea behind bodywork is that people learn (or are forced by injury or stress into) unnatural ways of moving or holding their bodies. This unnatural […]READ MORE

Morton’s neuroma is a swollen or thickened nerve in the ball of your foot. When your toes are squeezed together too often and for too long, the nerve that runs between your toes can swell and get thicker. This swelling can make it painful when you walk on that foot. High-heeled, tight, or narrow shoes […]READ MORE

Achilles tendonitis is an inflammation of the tendon just above your heel. This tendon connects the calf muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus, to the calcaneus, or heel bone. It can present as a pain during or after activity, a thick nodule that you can feel on the tendon, or a popping feeling as you […]READ MORE

Bodywork and manual therapy are general terms that refer to body manipulation therapies used for relaxation and pain relief. Massage and chiropractic are two well-known forms of manual therapy. The idea behind bodywork is that people learn (or are forced by injury or stress into) unnatural ways of moving or holding their bodies. This unnatural […]READ MORE

Congrats to Aki Hiyama DPT, SCS, CSCS, ACSM-HFI, USAW for passing his Sports Certified Specialist Exam (SCS)! This is a American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties Certification for Sports Physical Therapists. If you would like to see Aki for treatment, he is located at our Healthy Way Clinic and Training Facility in Virginia Beach. Aki […]READ MORE

Plantar fasciitis. Bunions. Hammertoe. These are dirty words to the fitness enthusiast. Where would we be without the strength of our feet? How would we walk those miles, dance those salsa steps or climb that stair master? Yet so many people take their feet for granted – until they need to see a doctor or […]READ MORE

Plantar fasciitis. Bunions. Hammertoe. These are dirty words to the fitness enthusiast. Where would we be without the strength of our feet? How would we run those miles, dance those salsa steps or pedal that elliptical machine? Yet so many people take their feet for granted – until they need to see a doctor or […]READ MORE