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Helping patient’s understand their insurance benefits is one of the best gifts we can give. This is not only important for patients who are in-network with our office, but maybe more so for those who have less than desirable coverage situations. Our feeling is that a...

The other day someone asked me how I felt about the mask wearing restrictions being relaxed in New Jersey, even though masks were still required in health care facilities like ours. My immediate response was, “It couldn’t have come fast enough!” During this Covid...

    What are the characteristics that exemplify a great customer experience for you? Is it the way the business made you feel? Is it the pleasantries of the staff, the welcoming feeling of the facility, the ease of accessing the services, or the way you felt...

P.T. professionals can help patients recover from plantar fasciitis   The pain can be agonizing. The causes varied. The impact, substantial. The condition? Plantar fasciitis. One of the primary symptoms of plantar fasciitis is pain to the bottom of the foot upon...

This does not seem like a time for great optimism, but it has to be. Long before physical therapy was founded, the world dealt with great crisis, such as the Spanish flu of 1918, which tested human kind’s ability to progress and endure. In the age of physical therapy,...

Practicing breathwork isn’t exactly groundbreaking or new to ourselves as physical therapists. For years we have instructed patients in “box breathing” to induce relaxation, control pain, and improve physical performance. For many people mouth breathing is...

Lately, during the coronavirus epidemic, I’ve noted more people out and about walking. The other day I encountered a person using trekking poles during their walk. My first reaction was rather judgmental, thinking that the person had some debility necessitating the...

Dear Friends of Stoneking: The spirit of innovation has certainly ramped up across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. We, as physical therapists, are doing our part to provide care outside the traditional clinic setting, and keep you away from any trips to the...

To quote Doors vocalist Jim Morrison, “The future’s uncertain/the end is always near.” While not a prophet, his statement is reasonably succinct given the current human condition. From floods, to tornadoes, and now the coronavirus, we are constantly reminded of just...

Despite recent events surrounding the coronavirus, commercial air travel remains an essential form of transportation for the general public and business traveler. Commercial air travel imposes stress on the human body. These stresses are not only psychological (e.g....

Almost every weekend in the winter my wife (Cindy) and I head to Vermont for some downhill skiing. While the skiing is exhilarating and great exercise, I have come to enjoy the time on the chair lift just as much. On the lift, time stands still. As you crouch to sit,...