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March 9, 2020

COVID-19 Update: Your health & safety is our priority

To our KPT family and friends, We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Knoxville and want you to know that your health and safety are […]
March 4, 2020
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Fitness, with a Side of Dysfunction?

This time of year, many people are focused on fitness so it’s worth taking a look at what fitness really means. The dictionary defines fit as […]
August 5, 2019

Are You A Passive Patient or an Active Consumer of Healthcare?

Think about the last time you made a big purchase, say $1,000 or more. Did you go out and buy the first thing you saw? Take […]
May 23, 2019

Get Physical Therapy First for Back Pain

#GetPT1st For Back Pain Chances are, you or someone you know has had back pain. Each year 15% of the population has their first episode of […]
January 29, 2019

Early Sport Specialization: What Parents Need to Know

It is becoming more popular for young athletes to specialize in a single sport. The advantages seem obvious. Putting in more time early and “outworking” the […]
January 15, 2019

Your Smart Phone Could Be Rapidly Aging Your Spine

Chances are that you probably haven’t given much thought to how your neck and back are faring in the era of the smart phone, but studies […]
August 21, 2018

Kramer Physical Therapy now offering Thai Poultice Massage

One of the most memorable massages I experienced was on a trip to the Canadian Rockies about 10 years ago. My massage therapist used a Thai […]
July 30, 2018

Avoiding Tendon Ruptures

While muscle tears and tendon injuries are common to high level sports in younger athletes, it is the tendon that more specifically becomes vulnerable to injury […]
July 23, 2018

‘Back’ to School

It’s almost time to start back to school shopping. At the top of the list is usually a new backpack. It is such a fine balance […]
April 25, 2018

Why Pelvic Pain is my Passion

I began having pelvic pain in college with my first severe episode occuring on a job interview! In a cold sweat and with severe pain, I […]
April 2, 2018

Spring Gardening Tips

The grass is growing, flowers blooming, and of course, the weeds are already starting to flourish. Spring is an exciting time of year for those who […]
March 26, 2018

Kegels each day keeps the Depends away!

Urinary leakage that happens with coughing, sneezing, exercise or heavy lifting is called stress incontinence. Stress incontinence occurs when the muscles and other supporting structures of […]
March 19, 2018

Massage Therapy – Keep your Engine Running Smoothly

Most of us drive our cars every day. We try to keep them running well and know they require regular maintenance – gasoline, oil changes, tire […]
March 13, 2018

Did your bladder spring a leak coughing with the flu?

Three weeks ago, I caught the flu. Despite my greatest perfected methods of flu avoidance, militant hand washing, pinky on the bottom of the public door […]
February 19, 2018
Kramer Physical Therapy

Scoliosis and Me

I don’t remember a time that my back didn’t hurt. I was 6 years old and told my mother that my back was hurting. She remembers […]
February 12, 2018
Kramer Physical Therapy

The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)

I took my first McKenzie class in 1990 and began using the principles to treat lower back and neck pain. I continued my study with the […]
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