Capitol Physical Therapy DC

07/18/2025

Struggling With Leg Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help You Move With Ease Again 🦵💥

Leg pain can make daily tasks feel impossible — whether it’s a cramp, pulled muscle, or something more complex like varicose veins. At Capitol Physical Therapy, we help pinpoint the cause and offer relief through customized care.

✅ Treat sprains, pulled muscles, and cramps
✅ Manage varicose vein pain and swelling
✅ Address imbalances and prevent re-injury
✅ Improve mobility and reduce flare-ups
✅ Learn stretches, hydration tips, and pain prevention strategies

Get back to walking, standing, and moving with confidence.

📅 Book your appointment today and take the first step toward pain-free legs.

Leg pain is a general symptom of many different injuries and conditions. This article will explore some of the most common causes of leg pain, as well as look at how physical therapy can help.

07/11/2025

Looking for a Gentle Yet Powerful Way to Recover From Injury? Try Pilates! 💪🧘‍♂️

Pilates isn’t just a workout—it’s a proven method to relieve pain, rebuild strength, and restore balance after injury. At Capitol Physical Therapy, our physical therapists are trained in Reformer Pilates to help you:

✅ Reduce back pain and improve posture
✅ Build core strength and flexibility
✅ Enhance balance and prevent future injuries
✅ Support recovery with customized, low-impact exercises
✅ Feel more energized and sleep better

Whether you're recovering from an injury or looking to improve your overall wellness, Pilates-based physical therapy can help.

📅 Book your appointment today and take the first step toward a stronger, more balanced you!

Pilates is an excellent form of exercise that can help with pain management and injury recovery. This article will explore the many benefits of Pilates.

07/11/2025

This probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard of Pilates.

It’s a popular form of exercise that’s been around for more than a hundred years now.

Pilates works for anyone, no matter your age, gender, size, ability, or fitness level.

Doctors often recommend Pilates as a form of exercise because of all the health benefits it has for your body.

What you might not know, though, is that Pilates is also an excellent tool for injury rehabilitation.

Here at Capitol Physical Therapy, our physical therapists are trained in Pilates as part of our sports injury physical therapy services.

So, what exactly can Pilates do for you, and how do we use it in a rehabilitation setting?

This article explains how.

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07/05/2025

Thinking About Trying Yoga? Here’s Why You Should 🧘‍♀️💙

From better sleep to less stress, yoga offers powerful benefits for both your mind and body. Whether you’re a beginner or returning to the mat, yoga can help with:

✅ Improved balance and flexibility
✅ Reduced stress and anxiety
✅ Increased strength and bone density
✅ Better sleep and heart health
✅ Chronic pain relief and inflammation reduction

At Capitol Physical Therapy, our team can guide you through therapeutic yoga techniques tailored to your unique needs and goals.

📅 Book your appointment today and discover how yoga can elevate your health and wellness.

There are many health benefits when it comes to practicing yoga regularly. Whether you're hoping to relieve stress, sleep better, or improve some of your flexibility, yoga can help with that.

07/05/2025

There’s much buzz surrounding yoga these days.

And for good reason.

Practicing yoga regularly provides your health with many wonderful benefits.

However, some people feel overwhelmed when thinking about starting yoga for the first time.

Does this sound familiar?

Perhaps you’re worried that you’re not skilled enough to practice yoga effectively.

Or maybe your friends have started doing yoga but you're not sure how to get started.

Not to worry, you’ve come to the right place.

Whether you're hoping to relieve some stress so you sleep better or want to improve some of your flexibility, yoga can help with that.

Here at Capitol Physical Therapy, our physical therapy clinic treats pain, and our experienced physical therapists often recommend yoga as part of a therapeutic approach.

You can integrate yoga into your physical therapy exercises, as well as your daily mindfulness routine.

Why is this one type of exercise good for so many different aspects of health?

In this article, we’ll take a deeper look.

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07/01/2025

Do you have persistent dull, aching pain in your knee?

Does the pain get worse when exercising, climbing stairs, or after sitting for long periods of time?

Sensations such as these are commonplace for people living with patellofemoral pain.

If you’re unfamiliar with this term, some people refer to it as another name, such as jumper’s or runner’s knee.

It’s one of the most common types of knee pain in the United States.

You might think that knee pain is only a concern for seniors; however, this is nothing more than a common misconception.

While it’s true that many adults need help for chronic knee pain as they age, patellofemoral pain impacts people of all ages and activity levels.

For instance, a 2025 article by Rathleff and Collins asserts that patellofemoral pain is the most common type of nontraumatic knee pain amongst teenagers and young adults.

Your chances of experiencing this type of pain also increases with higher activity levels.

This 2017 article by Halabchi et al. states that patellofemoral pain is most prevalent amongst athletes who participate in jumping, cutting, and pivoting sports.

When it comes to patellofemoral pain, a physical therapist is your first line of defense.

If you’re dealing with patellofemoral pain, you’ve come to the right place.

At Capitol Physical Therapy, we offer physical therapy for sports and running injuries that can help you both manage and prevent instances of patellofemoral pain.

In this article, we explain what patellofemoral pain is, known causes, prevention tips, and how physical therapy can help treat it.

https://capitolptdc.com/physical-therapy-for-patellofemoral-pain/?utm_source=FBpost&utm_medium=social

07/01/2025

Knee Pain Holding You Back? It Could Be Patellofemoral Pain 🦵🔥

If you’re feeling dull, aching pain around your kneecap—especially when climbing stairs, squatting, or after sitting—you may be experiencing patellofemoral pain, also known as runner’s knee.

At Capitol Physical Therapy, we help people of all ages and activity levels:

✅ Reduce knee pain with targeted exercises
✅ Improve strength, balance, and coordination
✅ Prevent future flare-ups with cross-training
✅ Use taping and inserts for extra support

Don’t let knee pain stop your progress.

📅 Book your appointment today and get back to moving with confidence!

Patellofemoral pain is one of the most common types of knee pain in America. But that doesn’t mean that it’s inevitable. In this article, we’ll explain the many ways a physical therapist can help manage and prevent patellofemoral pain.

06/13/2025

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction? You're Not Alone — And We Can Help 💪🧘‍♀️

Many people don’t think about their pelvic floor until something goes wrong. If you’re experiencing issues like incontinence, pelvic pain, constipation, or pressure, it may be pelvic floor dysfunction—and physical therapy can help.

At Capitol Physical Therapy, we treat pelvic floor conditions caused by:

✅ Childbirth and postpartum recovery
✅ Pelvic surgeries and scar tissue
✅ Chronic anxiety and stress
✅ Injuries to the pelvis
✅ Age-related muscle weakening

Our expert therapists will create a custom plan to help strengthen or relax your pelvic floor, depending on your unique needs.

📅 Book your appointment today in Washington, DC or Upper Marlboro, MD and start feeling better from the inside out!

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a common condition with a variety of causes. In this article, we’ll go over some of the most common ones.

06/13/2025

How often do you think about the health of your pelvic floor?

For many people, the answer to this question is simply never.

Some people aren’t even sure what their pelvic floor is, where it’s located, or what bodily functions it helps manage.

Don’t worry if you fall under this category; it’s never too late to learn about your pelvic floor.

Simply speaking, your pelvic floor sits at the bottom of your pelvic region and includes a collection of muscles and ligaments.

It acts like a sling that supports many important organs, such as your:

✅Rectum
✅Large intestine
✅Bladder
✅Anus
✅Uterus
✅Prostate

Pelvic floor injuries can lead to dysfunction in the pelvic floor muscles.

At our physical therapy clinic, we see countless clients, both men and women, with pelvic floor dysfunction each year.

So, we thought we’d write this article to help spread awareness about this condition.

https://capitolptdc.com/common-causes-of-pelvic-foor-dysfunction/?utm_source=FBpost&utm_medium=social

06/13/2025

Do you ever catch yourself looking in a mirror and noticing your shoulders curve forward?

Maybe from time to time, your friends or family will gently tell you to stand up straight.

You’re not alone.

At our physical therapy clinics we see this a lot.

It’s a common issue, but the good news is that you can do something about it.

Today, we’re talking about rounded shoulders, commonly called “mom shoulders”.

We’ll talk about what it is, how to tell if you have it, and how a physical therapist can help to correct it.

https://capitolptdc.com/physical-therapy-for-rounded-shoulders-mom-posture/?utm_source=FBpost&utm_medium=social

06/13/2025

We use our shoulder muscles and tendons to do a lot.

Reaching, lifting, throwing, and more – it’s all thanks to your shoulders.

When we overuse or overextend our shoulder muscles and tendons, it can cause them to be inflamed and irritated.

This can lead to shoulder pain and reduced mobility.

Shoulder tendinitis is a commonly occurring issue that many people experience due to a wide variety of reasons.

If you’re experiencing shoulder tendonitis and are looking for a treatment solution, physical therapy can help.

At Capitol Physical Therapy, our physical therapists in Washington DC will work with you to address your shoulder pain and provide physical therapy solutions to help manage your symptoms and get you back to your normal activities.

In this article, we’re going to be taking a closer look at what shoulder tendinitis is, how it’s caused, and how it can be treated with physical therapy.

https://capitolptdc.com/shoulder-tendinitis-causes-symptoms-how-physical-therapy-can-help/?utm_source=FBpost&utm_medium=social

06/13/2025

At our physical therapy clinics often works with expectant and new mothers.

During pregnancy, your body will go through all sorts of changes.

One of the more common effects is pelvic floor dysfunction.

Pregnancy isn’t the only cause of pelvic floor dysfunction, to be fair.

It can also affect more than just women.

But it’s a common complaint among new mothers.

Now, if you’re feeling some discomfort in your pelvic region, you might assume it’s pelvic floor dysfunction.

But that’s not necessarily the case.

In fact, there are several other conditions that can mimic pelvic floor dysfunction.

We’re going to take a look at some of them today.

https://capitolptdc.com/do-you-have-pelvic-floor-dysfunction-or-one-of-these-conditions/?utm_source=FBpost&utm_medium=social