As a Certified Hand Therapist, I see lots of people each year with shoulder pain. They usually make their way into seeing me after being referred by their doctor because their shoulder hurts. If you are like the majority of my clients, struggling with nagging...

This past weekend I had a neighborhood gathering and was approached by five different people complaining about the same thing! “What causes my small and ring fingers to tingle when I’m holding my cell phone; a book or tablet; or reading or sleeping?” I started to...

Carpal Tunnel Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Many people wake up with hand numbness, often in their thumb, index, middle, and part of their ring fingers on the palm side of their hand, or they complain about an ache or sharp pains in their hand, wrist or...

Get the facts about dementia and aphasia. Review the information graphic below to learn the most frequent types of dementia, and which ones impact language abilities, including aphasia.  To speak to a Speech/Language Pathologist about speech or language concerns resulting from dementia, give us a...

What is Dysarthria? Dysarthria is a condition in which the strength of the muscles used to speak, including face, mouth, and tongue muscles, become weak; resulting in slurred speech, decreased breath support used for speech, or strained vocal quality. What causes Dysarthria? Dysarthria can be the result...

Dysphagia refers to any condition that involves the difficulty in chewing and/or swallowing food or liquids. Dysphagia is caused, in many cases, by conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and other neurological illnesses such ALS, MS, and Dementia. These conditions can weaken the muscles within...