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Foot and Ankle Injuries bunion, foot pain, strengthening, walking
Authors estimate close to 64 million adults in the United States have bunions on their first toe and 200,000 will
general physical therapy general physical therapy, physical therapy
McDonald’s remains one of our country’s top franchises with over 14,000 locations across the United States. Ray Kroc’s quote about
Back Injuries back pain, degenerative disc disease, exercise, physical activity
Many of our outdated theories on why individuals have muscle and joint pain have been questioned and disproven by more
general physical therapy hand washing
One of the silver linings of the COVID 19 pandemic has been Americans increased attention to hygiene. In particular, their
neck pain exercise, neck pain, shoulder pain, strength training
Neck pain remains one of the constants in life along with death, taxes, and low back pain. Thankfully, similar to
general physical therapy exercise, general physical therapy, hiking
Physical Therapy 101 requires the utilization of an assistive device (crutches, cane) for any patient who cannot walk without a
general physical therapy exercise, resistance training, strength training, testosterone
Testosterone is an important sex hormone in the body primarily secreted by the gonadal organs. It is an essential hormone
Women's Health pelvic floor, pelvic health, postpartum fitness, postpartum running, running, women's health
The 6-week postpartum doctor’s visit is when women are often “cleared” for activity and are often advised to start slowly
Uncategorized pelvic floor, pelvic health, prenatal exercise, women's health
Many questions arise during pregnancy regarding the safety of different forms of exercise for both mother and developing child. The
Pelvic Health, Women's Health incontinence, pelvic floor, pelvic health, women's health
The pelvic floor consists of muscles, ligaments, fascia and nerves located within the bony pelvis of women and men. In
climbing athletes, rock climbing, sports injuries
The most common injury among competitive youth climbers is an injury to a finger growth plate. However, this type of
Exercise aging, disease risk, exercise
The United States witnessed a significant increase in life expectancy over the 20th century with much of the improvement attributed
general physical therapy exercise, exercise prescription
Exercise is a common consideration each day for most adults, but immediate and long term life, work, and family barriers
Chronic Pain education, pain
Physical therapists are great at educating our patients about their bodies. We have anatomical models, slick videos, and analogies to
general physical therapy physical therapy, private practice
I first joined the APTA as a student when a Physical Therapy professor required us to show our student APTA
Running Injuries low back pain, running, running injury, strengthening
Distance runners are a frequently injured group of athletes with up to 90% reporting a running related injury requiring time
Knee Injuries exercise, injection, knee athritis, knee pain, manual therapy
Knee arthritis is a common condition affecting many middle to older aged adults. Its’ prevalence makes it one of the
general physical therapy Physical Therapy examination, physical therapy treatments, telehealth
How can you give me a proper diagnosis without feeling my muscles or joints? Most physical therapists will tell you:
general physical therapy physical therapy, physical therapy treatments, telehealth
What you can expect during your Physical Therapy telehealth visit For many of us, telehealth is a whole new world
general physical therapy physical therapy, telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine is changing the way healthcare is delivered. Most healthcare companies, including physical therapists, have
general physical therapy foam roller, foam rolling, muscle pain, soft tissue mobilization
Rolling is a popular soft tissue intervention for range of motion, performance, and pain relief. Participants have a wide variety
Running Injuries running injury, SI dysfunction, si joint, sports injuries
There are few clinical examples that remind me of how far we have come in orthopedic Physical Therapy practice than
Running Injuries gait retraining, running, running injury
Running related injuries are very common with studies reporting up to 90% of athletes reporting an injury preventing them from