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In today’s aging society falls among elderly patients happen too often. Mizuta & Associates Physical Therapists assess patients in their...

1. Stay home - social distancing will help flatten the curve. 2. Use telecommunication options - use telehealth options to meet with your...

Mizuta PT offer telehealth physical therapy visits throughout the state of California to keep patients feeling safe during the COVID-19 pand

Mizuta PT brings physical therapy treatment to your home as a convenience. Each of our physical therapist travels with the necessary...

Oftentimes patients coming to physical therapy ask us the question, “What’s the difference between a chiropractor, a physical therapist;...

“How is physical therapy going to improve my balance?” The general rule of thumb with is “if you don’t use it, you lose it.” However, not...

Mizuta & Associates would like to extend their gratitude to the City Ballet Company for a very warm receptive welcome of Nicole Fox, MPT....

With the school year starting soon, many parent’s minds are on back to school shopping. There are a few things parents should know before...

Pain with driving is a common complaint in the physical therapy office. We are asked often about the best way to set up a car seat...

It is common practice to see patients in physical therapy within the first week after a total knee replacement, but what about before...

Planks are a commonly recommended exercise to increase core and abdominal strength. This single exercise works many muscles effectively...

News and Noteworthy! The APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) posted an article summarizing a recently published study from JAMA...

Did you know that at Mizuta and Associates we offer ergonomic evaluations? While we have companies contract with us to provide ergonomic...

You are not alone. 80% of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their life. Prolonged postures and/or repetitive...

Stretching or prolonged stretching can be thought of as bringing a specific joint to its end range and holding this position to improve...

Your rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that act to stabilize your shoulder. Each of these muscles attaches to the head of your...

Quick Anatomy Lesson: There are four muscles that assist the larger deltoid group to lift and lower the arm and are collectively known as...

A Bankart lesion is common with anterior shoulder dislocation and can contribute a great deal of shoulder instability. When the shoulder...

Did you know that following pregnancy all women in France get a prescription for physical therapy? More than half of women experience...

What does it stand for? BPPV stands for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. What is BPPV? Now this is usually the part that makes...