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Knee Injuries exercise, hip strengthening, knee arthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability today. This painful condition limits an individual’s ability to walk,
general physical therapy deep neck flexors, headache, jaw pain, manual therapy, strengthening
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain or Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) is a painful condition limiting a patient’s ability to utilize the joint
Arm Injuries posture, shoulder pain, stretching
Our current understanding of posture has changed dramatically over the past 20 years due to the influx of scientific literature
general physical therapy exercise, muscle growth, strength training
Strength training is one of the most effective ways to slow the loss of muscle mass with aging (sarcopenia). Sarcopenia
low back pain low back pain, strength training, stretching
Death and taxes are said to be the two certainties in life for adults, but Ben Franklin may have added
Arm Injuries exercise, impingement, injection, manual therapy, shoulder pain
Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common cause of shoulder pain. These symptoms are easily treated with Physical Therapy interventions
neck and arm pain muscle pain, neck pain, strengthening
Muscles can be a significant source of pain in our bodies. Chronic muscular pain may be found locally over the
general physical therapy disease risk, heart disease, risk prevention, strength training
Aerobic exercise has long been known to reduce an active individuals risk of chronic mental, emotional, and physical diseases. The
general physical therapy aerobic exercise, exercise, muscle growth, strength training
Aerobic exercise should be the foundation of your weekly exercise program because of the mental, emotional, and physical health benefits
general physical therapy exercise, strength training, strengthening
The benefits of strength training are well established including improved bone density, metabolism, flexibility, body composition, and mental health. In
Foot and Ankle Injuries heel pain, modalities, stretching, ultrasound
Few things remind me of how far we have come as a profession than ultrasound. Early in my career we
Hip Injuries FAI, health care costs, hip impingement, hip surgery, surgery
Arthroscopic hip surgery is one of the fastest growing orthopedic surgical procedures today. This procedure is commonly utilized to treat
Sports Performance flexibility, foam rolling, performance, stretching
Foam rolling has become a popular exercise intervention used to improve sports performance, accelerate recovery from workouts and training, and
heel pain dry needling, exercise, heel pain, manual therapy
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar heel pain estimated to affect 10% of the general population through
Sports Performance compression garments, recovery, running
Athletes have always sought remedies and treatments which accelerate their recovery from workouts. Optimal recovery allows for higher training intensities
Knee Injuries knee pain, meniscal tear, physical therapy, surgery
Meniscal tears are a common knee diagnosis and can occur either traumatically or gradually over time. This latter type of
general physical therapy exercise, sports injury, treatment
Each day we meet with athletes, clients, and patients who present with an injury or condition involving an injury to
sports injuries hamstring injury, hamstring strain, soccer, sports performance
Hamstring injuries are one of the most common injuries in both individual and team sports. In sports such as soccer
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Exercise remains one of the most underutilized treatments for mental health disorders.  The treatment effects of aerobic exercise have been
general physical therapy disease risk, exercise, heart disease, risk prevention
Exercise remains one of the most powerful interventions to improve your mental, emotional, and physical health. Specifically, aerobic exercise, when
Knee Injuries exercise, hip strengthening, knee arthritis
Patient’s with knee arthritis often experience pain with weight bearing activities including, standing, walking, stair climbing, and hiking. In our
sports injuries exercise, knee injury, patellar tendinopathy, tendon pain
Knee tendinopathy, either in the quadriceps or patellar tendon, is a common source of knee pain among jumping athletes, but
general physical therapy deep neck flexors, exercise, neck pain, weakness
70% of Americans will experience neck pain symptoms within their lifetimes. The vast majority of these symptoms are secondary to