Category: Maine Community Health
Managing Arthritis Pain in Cold Weather
Posted by: in Healthy Living, Maine Community Health, Physical Therapy Tips on October 15, 2025
For many Mainers, the drop in temperature brings more than just frosty mornings and snowy roads—it also brings joint pain. Arthritis symptoms often worsen during the winter months, leaving people with stiff knees, sore hands, or aching hips. At Reform PT, we frequently hear from patients who feel their arthritis flares up as soon as… Read More
How to Stay Active in Maine Winters Without Risking Injury
Posted by: in Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Maine Community Health, Physical Therapy Tips on October 13, 2025
Winter in Southern Maine is beautiful, but it can also make staying active a challenge. Cold temperatures, icy sidewalks, and shorter days push many people indoors, while others still brave the elements to run, ski, or shovel snow. Unfortunately, this is also the time of year we see more injuries—slips on the ice, sore backs… Read More
The Role of Physical Therapy in Post-Surgical Recovery
Posted by: in Healthy Living, Maine Community Health, Physical Therapy Tips, Recovery & Flexibility on October 10, 2025
Surgery is often just the first step in a person’s healing journey. What comes after—rehab—makes a huge difference in how well you recover. At Reform PT, we see many patients across Southern Maine who feel uncertain after surgery. They wonder how soon they can get back to walking comfortably, lifting groceries, or returning to sports…. Read More
How to Avoid Winter Slips and Falls in Maine
Posted by: in Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Maine Community Health, Physical Therapy Tips on October 1, 2025
Winter in Southern Maine brings beauty with its snowy streets and frosty mornings, but it also brings icy sidewalks, slippery driveways, and hidden patches of black ice. Every year, falls on the ice send people to the doctor with sprains, broken bones, or back injuries. At Reform PT, we see how these accidents can disrupt… Read More
Fall Yardwork in Southern Maine Without the Back Pain: Safe Lifting Tips
Posted by: in Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Maine Community Health, Physical Therapy Tips on September 24, 2025
When the leaves start to fall across Southern Maine, many of us spend weekends outside cleaning up our yards. Raking leaves, hauling bags to the curb in Portland, stacking firewood in Freeport, or clearing garden beds in Brunswick are part of the season. While these chores are part of what makes Maine autumn beautiful, they… Read More