New Year, Same Pain?

The new year brings a lot of new beginnings. The beginning of a new decade, the beginning of weight loss challenges among friends and family, and a chance to become a better “you.” However, if chronic pain is hindering you from living a healthy lifestyle, if the nagging back and knee pain is keeping you from exercising and losing the weight you desire, there is hope!

At First Choice Physical Therapy, we specialize in restoring pain-free joint mobility, increasing strength and stability as well as returning you to the high quality of life you want and deserve. If you are suffering from pain, struggling with not being able to exercise and move the way you desire, then give us a call and make an appointment to see one of our Doctors of Physical Therapy and start your journey to recovery today!
Brannon Chester, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy
First Choice Physical Therapy

Whether you are a pitcher, play volleyball, tennis, swim, or play quarterback, your shoulder pain may be more than just soreness. Many of you play on multiple teams/clubs or travel out of town for baseball and softball tournaments every weekend. Most of you are talented and perform at a high level, but when do you train your body? More importantly, how do you train your bodies for your specific sport? Pitchers want to throw hard, with all of their power moving from the mound to the plate. Which muscles have to control that motion and stop the arm and body from moving forward? Or as a volleyball player slamming aces down. Do you train your scapular muscle groups that allow you to load up, stabilize the shoulder, and deliver an unreturnable serve?

The research looked at the risk factors, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder injuries in the overhead athlete and have identified several characteristics that cause these injuries. Scapular malpositioning (Poor Shoulder blade position), deficits in shoulder internal rotation, and weakness of the rotator cuff musculature are a few characteristics researchers have found. If any of the aforementioned are present, the increased likelihood of future injury in overhead athletes increased.
Statistics show that damage can be prevented if the impairments are addressed. With the proper training of these critical muscle groups that perform these functional motions specific to the sport, a lot of trouble can be avoided. Whether you are having pain now or want to prevent future surgery, see our Doctors of Physical Therapy, and let us work together to develop a personalized treatment plan for you. We will find the source of your problem and help you safely return to your respective sports pain-free and better than before.
Give First Choice Physical Therapy a call today! 1-850-248-1600! We are here for you –Dr. John Gray PT, DPT

I’ve only had a few sessions but can already feel the difference after a stroke affected my right side. Dr. Gray is a great therapist.

We are very glad that you are already noticing improvements. You can count on Dr. Gray to prescribe the right treatment and exercises to help you continue your progress! Thank you for the stars.

This is my second time at First Choice. I am very happy with the results. Everyone is very professional & friendly. I would recommend First Choice to anyone needing therapy.

Thank you for trusting us with your therapy!

Dr. John Gray has helped me to get control of my back pain. I have had great results in a very short time. I have had back pain for years and this therapy has helped more than any thing I have tried. This is a great place for therapy, and the personal attention and note to detail is most reassuring and beneficial to your success.

Janice, we are really glad that you have come to see us and that you are having great results! Thank you for helping to spread the word about physical therapy’s positive outcome for patients with back pain.

I really feel like the PTs here care about getting me back to my healthiest self post-injury/surgery.

Thank you Kathie! That is exactly our goal for our patients. Merry Christmas.

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