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The McKenzie Method – What it is and how Emerson uses it to get to the root of your pain.

By Emerson Talbott, DPT / October 14, 2020

If you have ever seen me as a patient, you might know that I favor a style of treatment called the McKenzie method of diagnosis. Never heard of this method? Fret Not! I’ll explain.  It all started with a man named Robin McKenzie, who was initially a practitioner in New…

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How Gardening Impacted me During Quarantine [3 Tips to Make Your Gardening Endeavors Pain Free]

By Amanda Roach, MPT / May 11, 2020

I have always enjoyed being outside and have often found a little yard work to be a great way to get some exercise on the weekend. My yard work, however, was always limited to just that, a quick weekend project. Now that quarantine and pandemic are part of my daily…

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Oh sNOw!

By Emerson Talbott, DPT / December 3, 2019

With the cold winter weather coming around again, we can obviously expect to see some snow and ice in the coming weeks. If you are like me, you have had a “slippery” experience with winter weather before,  but it is a time of the year that we can all overcome! …

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Taking Care of my Body while Bartending

By Rachel Suggs / June 3, 2019

Many years ago, I decided to get a part-time bartending job at a local brewery. I was looking to purchase my first home here in Asheville and like many Ashevillians know, the struggle is real. It’s expensive to live here! So I figured the extra income would be helpful. Little…

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Best of WNC 2016 Best Physical Therapist and Physical Therapy Practice 2016 Announced

By Christopher Taylor, PT / August 10, 2016

The results are in for the Mountain Xpress Best Of WNC 2016!  PHYSIO is proud to announce: Lee Plamann, Physical Therapist at Physio voted Best of WNC! Congratulations to Lee Plamann, PT, DPT for being voted a Best of WNC Winner for Physical Therapist and to  PHYSIO Physical Therapy and Wellness Asheville for being voted…

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Introducing Lee Plamann, Physical Therapist to the Physio Team

By Christopher Taylor, PT / December 6, 2015

  Lee Plamann, PT, DPT Physical Therapist Please welcome our newest addition to the team, Lee Plamann, Physical Therapist. Lee joins the Physio Team with tons of amazing experience working with tendon, joint, muscle and nerve pain. He loves working with his hands and getting his clients the results they want, quickly. Some of…

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Physical therapy as good as surgery and less risky for one type of lower back pain

By Christopher Taylor, PT / November 5, 2015

Physical therapy as good as surgery and less risky for one type of lower back pain One type of lower back pain, called lumbar spinal stenosis, is sometimes treated with surgery. But physical therapy works just as well, and comes with fewer unwanted complications — some of them life-threatening —…

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5 Natural Inflammation Remedies

By Christopher Taylor, PT / October 20, 2015

5 All Natural Ways to Soothe Joint Inflammation So you suffer from arthritis or some other form of joint inflammation, but you are unable to take medication or undergo surgery to alleviate your pain.  What can you do?  This short article will provide you will 5 suggestions for cooling inflammation…

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Why Your Back Pain Isn’t Getting Better

By Christopher Taylor, PT / October 15, 2015

Are you someone who has tried everything and still can’t find relief from lower back pain?  Have you been wondering why your back pain isn’t getting better? Here are are few reasons your back pain may not be improving… Not getting a good night’s sleep Research indicates that quality of sleep plays…

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Back Pain: Not Just for Adults

By Christopher Taylor, PT / October 4, 2015

When we think about back pain, we tend to think that adults are the only ones suffering from it. But that just isn’t the case, and it’s time we start paying attention because back pain is not just for adults. Every school year, millions of children walk to, from, and around…

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