Dr. Brite Chalunkal

07/04/2025

Wishing you and your family a Happy Independence Day!

05/27/2025

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day!

01/31/2025

Physical Therapy for Concussion: How PT Can Help.

So you’ve been diagnosed with a concussion. Now what? Your doctor may have told you to take it easy for 24 hours, to avoid certain activities like using screens or to go on “cognitive rest.

01/24/2025

Study finds 20 minutes of mindful breathing can rapidly reduce intensity of cancer pain.

Twenty minutes of mindful breathing, which focuses a person's attention on their breath, can rapidly reduce the intensity and unpleasantness of cancer pain and relieve the associated anxiety, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliati...

01/17/2025

Laminectomy.

A laminectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing part or all of the lamina (the back part of a vertebra that covers the spinal canal) to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.

01/16/2025

Best Tools For Managing Chronic Pain.

In 2019, more than 20% of U.S. adults experienced pain almost daily for three consecutive months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[1]. From heating pads to hypnotherapy, here are several tools and treatments that may help.

01/16/2025

The benefits of RA physical therapy for joint health.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can impact many different organs and joints in the body. Unfortunately, this form of arthritis is progressive, and the pain and functional limitations associated with it tend to worsen over time. That said, several effective treatment....

01/16/2025

FDA approves first nerve-stimulation device to aid stroke recovery.

A first-of-a-kind nerve stimulation treatment for people who have problems moving their arms after a stroke has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.