Almost everyone will have lower back pain at some point in their life. The World Health Organization estimates that 60-70% of people experience it annually, with issues increasing with age. Because of its importance in balance and stability, lower back pain can be as debilitating as it is common. As one of the most common issues we see at Back in Action Physical Therapy, we’ve learned a lot about how to treat lower back pain. We talked with two of our Holly Springs PTs, Tyler Eubanks and Caroline Trezona, about how they solve these issues for patients. What Causes Lower Back Pain? One of the l ..read more

In this month’s edition of PT Thoughts we are going to learn a bit more about one of the PT’s in our Apex clinic – James Wilson, PT, DPT, CSCS, TSAC-F Was there an experience that led you to become a PT? Growing up, I have always had aspirations to work in sports medicine in some capacity because I enjoyed anatomy, physiology, and fixing broken things and assumed I would become an orthopedic physician because I didn’t even know physical therapy existed until after I strained my hamstring as a freshman in college. After having the good fortune to be treated by one of the physical therapists for ..read more

In this month’s edition of PT Thoughts we are going to learn a bit more about one of the PT’s in our Fuquay clinic – Brandon Langworthy, PT. Was there an experience that led you to become a PT? During undergrad, I initially thought that I wanted to go to medical school.  While shadowing orthopaedic surgeons, I had the opportunity to work with the rehab team and fell in love with the rehab and recovery aspect that physical therapy provides.  At that time, I realized that I enjoy the patient interaction and ability to watch patients get better to help improve their overall quality of l ..read more

In this month’s edition of PT Thoughts we are going to learn a bit more about one of the PT’s in our Apex clinic – Hannah Kirkman, PT. Was there an experience that led you to become a PT? There was not one experience that I can point to that led me to this career, and I did take a bit of a circuitous path to get here! I have a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Spanish, but realized quickly after graduating that the desk life wasn’t for me. Growing up in a healthcare family, I have caregiving in my DNA. I made the leap from liberal arts to lab coats, quitting my job and entering a ..read more

In this month’s edition of PT Thoughts we are going to learn a bit more about one of the PT’s in our Holly Springs clinic – Caroline Trezona, PT, DPT, LAT, ATC.  Where did you grow up?  I grew up in Cary, NC. I have 2 siblings, my twin sister and  my younger brother.  I still know the Weatherstone Explorer elementary school song.  I attended Salem Middle School and graduated from Apex High School.  My dad has been a teacher and track coach at Apex HS for 31 years.  At Apex I was on the gymnastics team and helped us win the conference title. What do you like t ..read more

In this month’s edition of PT Thoughts we are going to learn a bit more about our Lead PT in our Fuquay-Varina clinic – Greg Hogan, PT, MPT, CIMT. Greg is originally from Detroit, Michigan and has been a practicing physical therapist since 2004.  While visiting friends in Raleigh, in the winter 2007, he was told to “bring his golf clubs”.  After realizing the absurdity of playing golf in the winter, he moved to Fuquay a few months later and hasn’t left since. While Greg still likes to play golf, he is also busy with woodworking, wellness and fitness and loves sports. Greg is a Certif ..read more

In this month’s edition of PT Thoughts we are going to learn a bit more about one of our pelvic health experts – and new mother! – Mary Brian Yoffe, PT. Mary Brian grew up in Wilmington near Wrightsville Beach and spent every free day at the beach or on the boat. On February 3, she and her husband Sam welcomed a baby boy, Thomas Dune Yoffe, and they couldn’t be more in love! What is your favorite thing to treat and why? My favorite two things (I couldn’t pick just one!) to treat are urinary incontinence and pain with intercourse.  Being such sensitive topics, and having a huge impact on d ..read more

Do you have pain in the shoulder with lifting the arm overhead?  Do you have pain while reaching to pick even small objects up?  Does your shoulder pain sleeping wake you up at night? Pain with everyday activities or with your exercise routine are common issues and ones that should not be ignored. The shoulder is the joint that links the arm to the rest of the body.  The shoulder is complex due to the amount of motions it can perform.  In general, the more a joint can move, the more control we need to help stabilize the joint.  That is why the shoulder is an often inju ..read more

Tyler was born and raised in Cary, NC and has spent most of his life in the Triangle area. He was introduced to the field of physical therapy as a child due to numerous injuries sustained while playing sports. Tyler is board certified in orthopedic physical therapy, manual therapy certified through the Manual Therapy Institute, and he is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has a strong passion for physical therapy and human optimization including movement, nutrition, breathing, and stress coping strategies. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, fishing, and any beach acti ..read more

One question we get all the time at Back in Action is “why do my joints pop and crack.” Well, it’s a question that has bugged us humans for a very very long time. In fact, there is evidence that we’ve been trying to figure it out since 3,000 BC when the surgeon of the Old Kingdom in Egypt developed a working knowledge of the jaw joint.3 In more modern times, medical texts started addressing joint noises with C Heuter looking into it in 1885 and then Blodgett starting to listen to joints with a stethoscope in 1902. We’ve come a long way since 3,000 BC and have a better understanding of why join ..read more