Archive for March 2020

At Stroma Physical Therapy, we treat bone density conditions using a weight bearing and bone building strategy. Depending on the frailty of the bones, we consider the safest approaches to dealing with this diagnosis. We also include balance training as routine in order to help prevent and reduce the risk of falls. We are also…

Neck pain is treated in a holistic way at Stroma Physical Therapy. Although pain complaints can be varied due to a variety of conditions which include degenerative disc disease, arthritis, herniation, nerve root impingement, thoracic outlet syndrome, loss of curvature known as kyphosis of the cervical spine, dowagers hump, poor desk posture and other conditions,…

Sciatica is a symptom not a diagnosis. It can be the result of many different problems including nerve root impingement, herniation, stenosis, anterolisthesis, and piriformis syndrome. Using a detailed history and our diagnostic techniques, we can determine the cause of the pain and address it directly using a multitude of techniques. The key is identifying…

85% of back pain is misdiagnosed. We are committed to looking at the causes of your back pain and addressing it right from the root of the problem. With our diagnostic skills, we look at your pain complaints and put together a treatment plan that consists of manual therapy, motor retraining, and stabilization exercises that…

Exercise prescription at Stroma Physical Therapy involves a combination of aerobic, strength, stability and stretch activities that ensure that the body is improving in relation to an injury. Our programs are designed to help patients get stronger, feel better and most importantly, give them knowledge to help return them to independence and functional mobility. If…

A 2005 study in Arthritis & Rheumatism of overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis found that losing one pound of weight resulted in four pounds of pressure being removed from the knees.” In other words, losing just 10 pounds would relieve 40 pounds of pressure from your knees. Stroma’s combination of hands on care…

At Stroma, we treat total hip replacements, total knee replacements, hemi-arthroplasties, meniscal tear repairs, bunionectomies, muscle tear repairs, labral tear repairs for the shoulder and hip and many other types of procedures. We are in contact with all referring physicians to ensure that your therapy regime is suited to your needs. You can count on…