Thank you to all our wonderful patients who voted for us in the annual South Bay Best Readers Choice Awards. Once again you have selected us as your Favorite Physical Therapy and Knee Center. For more than 35 years, it has been our pleasure to have been your trusted rehabilitation health care provider. We are most […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common condition that affects people whose job or activities require repetitive hand/wrist movements. A Median Nerve glide exercise is one stretch to help relieve the numbness and tingling associated with this condition. Kai Yamamoto, OTR/L, an occupational therapist specializing in hand, wrist, and upper extremity issues offers this simple nerve […]
Lynn was hoping to avoid surgery following a bad fall that landed her in the hospital for 10 days injuring her neck, jaw, and low back. A friend suggested physical therapist Michael Louis. Her first session was in late October. Her second session was on Halloween and when Michael entered the treatment room dressed as […]
The Therapist: Open your mouth…..WIDE When Michael Louis asks a TMJ patient to do just that, they often have very limited jaw movement. Pain and joint tightness in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) restricts eating habits or even alters how they speak. For TMJ patients in the South Bay, Michael is the best possible person they […]
Do you suffer from muscle pain over several areas of your body that doesn’t want to go away? Does fatigue, sleeplessness, and a gloomy mood plague you as well? You may be suffering from a condition known as Fibromyalgia. There are no medical tests that confirm this condition. A rheumatologist can better define your status […]
Click on Image to View Newsletter Women’s Health Newsletter May, 2020 Check out our newsletter that includes articles on: Our Women’s Health Program Patient Story: Marissa and Urge Incontinence Staff Spotlight: Ruth Ephorst
Do you sometimes feel like the Jamba Juice logo? A fruit smoothie probably won’t help, but there’s a good chance a specially-trained Atlantis physical therapist can. Dizziness can make you feel nauseous, light-headed, and unstable on your feet. You want to just stop and have it go away. But sometimes, it doesn’t. If that feeling […]
Atlantis Physical Therapy is highly regarded for its osteoporosis program that is headed by Sharon Kato, who was trained in the nationally recognized Sara Meeks Method. There is a lot to know about osteoporosis and the benefits of physical therapy. Take this quick quiz and maybe surprise yourself. True or False? 1) Osteoporosis is a […]
