BRACHIAL PLEXIS INJURIES

WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Cervical Burners and Stingers (Brachial Plexis Injuries). Injury to the nerves of the neck and shoulder that cause a burning or stinging feeling are called burners or stingers. Another name for this type of nerve injury is brachial plexus injury. Football players are affected most often. Up to […]

CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Cervical Radiculopathy. Neck pain has many causes. Mechanical neck pain comes from injury or inflammation in the soft tissues of the neck. This is much different and less concerning than symptoms that come from pressure on the nerve roots as they exit the spinal […]

Whiplash

WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Whiplash. Whiplash is defined as a sudden extension (backward movement of the neck) and flexion (forward movement of the neck) of the cervical spine. This type of trauma is also referred to as a cervical acceleration-deceleration (CAD) injury. Rear-end or side-impact motor vehicle collisions are the number one cause of whiplash […]

Scheuermann’s Disease

What is it? Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s guide to Scheurmann’s Disease. The section of spine from below the neck to the bottom of the rib cage is called the thoracic spine. From the side, the thoracic spine appears slightly rounded. Its shape is like the letter “C” with the opening of the “C” facing […]

Cervical Spinal Stenosis

WHAT IS IT: Welcome to Physioflow Physical Therapy’s patient resource about Cervical Spinal Stenosis. The spinal cord is a column of nerve tissue protected by a bony tube in the spinal column. Conditions that narrow the space in this tube put the spinal cord at risk of getting squeezed. This narrowing is called stenosis. When […]