Synergy Healthcare Blog
Most health blogs online are written for everyone, which typically means they fit no one. The Synergy Healthcare blog is narrower on purpose. Our physical and occupational therapists write about what they actually treat—neck and back pain that won’t quit, post-surgical recovery, work injuries, and cases where standard care didn’t finish the job. Every blog post starts in the treatment room of our Spokane Valley clinic, not a template.
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L&I Return-to-Work Clearance: The Shoulder Was Fine. The Job Still Wasn’t.
The scenario below is illustrative — a composite built from patterns we see across L&I shoulder claims, not an actual patient or claim file, so no identifying details are present.

Does TRICARE Cover Physical Therapy?
Yes. What trips people up is everything that happens before the first appointment. Whether you need a TRICARE referral depends entirely on which plan you carry. Get that wrong and

Revolutionizing Knee Pain Relief with Stemwave Shockwave Therapy
At Synergy Healthcare in Spokane Valley, we are dedicated to providing innovative, non-invasive treatments to help you regain mobility and live pain-free. One treatment we often recommend, due to positive

Vestibular Migraine Exercises
Vestibular migraine (sometimes called migraine-associated vertigo) is a neurological condition characterized by recurring episodes of vertigo, spinning sensation, or dizziness. Unlike regular migraines, vestibular migraines occur with vertigo and other

Physical Therapy for Vestibular Migraine
Half of all vestibular migraine attacks come with no headache at all. That’s the reason so many people spend years chasing the wrong diagnosis. The vertigo arrives — sometimes with

Physical Therapy for Balance Issues
Dizzy? Unsteady? Falling? Can Physical Therapy Help? Do you, or someone you know suffer from dizziness, poor balance, difficulty walking or falling? If so, consider seeking physical therapy for these

Worker’s Compensation Physical Therapy
Workers’ Compensation and Labor and Industry (L&I) physical therapy and occupational therapy in Spokane Valley Workers’ Compensation and Labor and Industry (L&I) provide medical treatment to employees who have suffered

Relieve Chronic Pain by Rewiring Your Brain
The CDC reports that 50 million Americans have suffered from chronic pain in the past six months,1 with chronic pain defined as pain every day or on most days. Pain

How Chronic Pain Leads to More Pain
Pain signals are necessary for keeping us healthy and safe – it’s our nervous system’s way of telling us that we need to protect our body or pay attention to

Are Your Legs and Hips Moving Like They Should?
Are your legs and hips as strong and flexible as they should be? Here are four simple tests you can do at home to gauge your strength and flexibility. Please

The One Habit You Should Ditch Right Now
The one habit that you should ditch right now is holding your belly in all the time. Picture the person who is constantly sucking in their gut. People may begin

Myofascial Trigger Points and Frequency Specific Microcurrent
Myofascial trigger points are a well-documented source of head neck and face pain. These trigger points have been mapped by Travell and Simons and you can see pictures of these up
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