STAR Physical Therapy

03/17/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to Amy! We are so lucky to have Amy as part of our STAR family!

03/16/2026

👎🏼Bad news: 80% of people will have low back pain at some point in their lives.
👍🏼Good news: Very few people who feel pain in their low back have a serious medical problem.
With these facts in mind, you can be assured that with our help you can take steps to ease symptoms and prevent future problems.
Learn more here: https://www.star-physicaltherapy.com/Injuries-Conditions/Lower-Back/Lower-Back-Issues/Low-Back-Pain/a~1452/article.html

03/12/2026

While you’re dreaming, your body is busy performing essential maintenance that directly impacts your PT goals:
‼️Tissue Repair: During deep sleep, the body releases a growth hormone, which is vital for repairing muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
‼️Inflammation Control: Sleep helps regulate the body’s inflammatory response. Chronic sleep deprivation can actually increase systemic inflammation, making joint pain feel worse.
‼️Motor Learning: If you’re learning a new movement pattern or balance exercise in PT, your brain saves those files during REM sleep. No sleep, no progress.
‼️The Pain-Sleep Connection
It’s a frustrating cycle: pain keeps you awake, and lack of sleep makes you more sensitive to pain. Studies show that a single night of poor sleep can lower your pain threshold the following day. Improving your sleep hygiene can be just as effective for pain management as an ice pack or a stretching routine.
Sleep Well!

03/10/2026

Don't wait to start feeling better! We are fully staffed and have appointments available, often within a day or two of your initial contact.
We look forward to helping you move and feel better this Spring.
📞585-425-1018

03/09/2026

How you align your body at night can determine if you wake up feeling refreshed or locked up.
👉Back Sleepers: Place a small pillow under your knees to maintain the natural curve of your lower back.
👉Stomach Sleepers: This is the hardest on the neck. If you must, use a very thin pillow (or no pillow) for your head and tuck one under your pelvis.
👉Side Sleepers: Place a firm pillow between your knees to keep your hips and pelvis aligned. Avoid curling too tightly.
Sleep Well!

03/05/2026

We lose an hour this weekend, so quality sleep is even more important going into our "spring forward" on Sunday!
🖐🏼 Five Steps to Better Sleep Hygiene
If you struggle to drift off, try these PT-approved habit shifts:
👉Cool the Room: Your core temperature needs to drop to initiate sleep. Keep your bedroom around 65–68°F (18–20°C).
👉The 3-2-1 Rule: No food 3 hours before bed, no work 2 hours before, and no screens 1 hour before.
👉Light Exposure: Get 10–15 minutes of natural sunlight in the morning to "set" your internal clock.
👉Consistency is King: Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day—even on weekends.
👉Gentle Stretching: A 5-minute routine of diaphragmatic breathing and gentle child’s pose or cat-cow stretches can down-regulate your nervous system.
Sleep Well!

02/26/2026

Call us at 585-425-1018 to make your appointment and confirm you don't need a referral.

02/24/2026

02/18/2026

Anchor Fitness is here to help you meet your fitness goals, especially after recovering from an illness. Call us at 585-425-1018 to make an appointment with one of our trainers.

02/14/2026

If your body doesn't feel well enough to exercise regularly let us help you fix it so you can enjoy life to your heart's content!

Call us at 585-425-1018 to schedule an appointment.

02/06/2026

There is snow in the forecast this weekend. Follow these tips to avoid injury when you are out shoveling snow. Stay warm!