Tips to Prepare the Day Before Your Big Race It’s almost time. T-minus 24 hours to be exact. You have spent the last 12 weeks (or longer) preparing for your…
HealthShare: The CORA Blog
Like our patients, CORA’s goal is to get better every day. Our blog details steps we’re taking to make that happen. You’ll find news about clinic openings, new and innovative programs, patient stories, employee spotlights, outreach activities, and CORA careers. Check back frequently for the latest information about the conditions we treat, as well as helpful advice on how to stay healthy and prevent injury.
“Superhuman” No More! Beat Chronic Pain with Biomechanics
by Krista Haidle, SCAT, ATC Astym Certified, Midlands Sports Medicine and Outreach Coordinator at CORA In a world where limits are tested and superhumans are created, sports can oftentimes come…
Pain Awareness Month: Beating Pain with PT
by Joe Carpenter, PT, DPT, Clinic Manager in East Tennessee Region Pain is the body’s natural way of informing us that something is wrong and needs to be fixed. September…
Case Report: Dance Intervention Improves Overall Health for Adolescent With Cerebral Palsy
Informal Dance Intervention Improves BMI and Functional Gait in an Adolescent With Cerebral Palsy: A Case Report by Meghan Owens, PT, DPT; Debbie Silkwood-Sherer, PT, DHSc, HPCS CORA Physical Therapy…
Telehealth – Managing Pain Through The Power Of Technology
What sort of impact does Telehealth have on patient-centered care? Is Telemedicine here to stay? These questions are oft-debated in our industry. Most leaders believe that developing and hosting meaningful…
Let’s Get Physical … Therapy
By Jaime Sigurdsson, CEAS, Director of Workers’ Compensation at CORA Physical Therapy The practice of physical therapy has been around since the early 1800’s and consists of massage, manipulation, and…
Meet Your 2019 Orthopaedic Certified Specialists (OCS)
We are proud to announce that nine CORA therapists have earned the professional designation of Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS). Each year the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) recognizes a select…
3 Steps to Stop Your Severe Lower Back Pain
Were you just reaching for something and all of a sudden experienced severe lower back pain? It’s scary how quickly and strongly the pain can debilitate you. The feeling that…
Congress: Expand Access to Physical Therapy for Underserved Communities
As we have watched the opioid epidemic spread across the United States, we’ve arguably seen small-town Americans hit the hardest. Drug overdose fatalities are at an all-time high and have increased with alarming frequency…
5 Shocking Secrets People Who Avoid Shoulder Surgery Know
Whether you’re trying to capture your own “follow me” photo or you’d just like to be able to reach into the back seat of the car without pain, you’ve come…
Communication Across The Lifespan
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM)! For 2019, we’re aligning our efforts with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The theme? “Communication Across the Lifespan.” Our goal is to…
Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy
Recent evidence supports the use of high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust manipulation to the thoracic spine in patients with neck pain. However, there is limited evidence of its effectiveness in patients with…
