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Hip Injuries hip impingement, labral tear, physical therapy
The labrum is a dense connective and fibrocartilage tissue lining the socket of the hip joint.  It functions to deepen
general physical therapy direct access, physical therapy treatments
Time and money are two finite resources especially in today's healthcare environment of rising deductibles and decreased access to primary
neck and arm pain cervical radiculopathy, manual therapy, neck and arm pain, traction
Arm pain referred from the cervical spine (cervical radiculopathy) often is the result of nerve root compression by either bone or
general physical therapy aerobic exercise, aging, cognition
Active adults have many health advantages over their sedentary peers.  The effects of aerobic exercise are widespread across a trained
Sports Performance achilles tendinopathy, eccentric exercise, tendon pain
Photo Credit: Scott, A. CMAJ. 2011. Mead, M. Transl Sports Med. 2018. Tendon injuries have previously been diagnosed as tendonitis
Arm Injuries frozen shoulder, manual therapy, shoulder pain
Adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder is a painful shoulder condition hallmarked by acute pain and a progressive loss of shoulder
Knee Injuries biomechanics, hip strengthening, knee pain, patellofemoral pain
The knee is a vulnerable joint at times due to its' location adjacent to the two long levers of our
Foot and Ankle Injuries heel pain, manual therapy, plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis (fasciosis) is a painful diagnosis limiting a patient's ability to stand, walk, or run.  The -itis of the
Sports Performance exercise, strengthening
The gluteus maximus is an essential muscle for daily and recreational activities, but is often found to be weak among
Sports Performance performance, running, sprinting
The least injured and best performing runners training programs include both strength and sprint training.  These complementary training programs reduce
Sports Performance recovery, sports performance
When I first started seeing athletes in the early 2000s we often placed athletes in cold baths in an attempt
Sports Performance dry needling, mobility, squatting
Dry needling is a commonly utilized Physical Therapy intervention which targets taught, tender bands of muscle tissue.  This effective treatment
Knee Injuries knee pain, patellofemoral pain, strengthening
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (pain around the knee cap) is the most frequent cause of knee pain and the most common diagnosis
Sports Performance balance, proprioception, strength training
Performing traditional strength training movements with an added component of instability has long been know to change the recruitment of
Sports Performance FAI, hip impingement, physical therapy, step down test
Hip impingement or Femoroacetabular Impingement is a common condition among athletes caused by abnormal contact within the hip joint.  Contributing
Arm Injuries imaging, MRI, shoulder pain, shoulder surgery
MRI testing of the shoulder is no different than testing in other body regions.  Pathologies such as bursa changes, tendinopathies,
general physical therapy dry needling, impingement, shoulder pain
Shoulder impingement is the most common cause of shoulder pain and is commonly treated with Physical Therapy interventions including upper
Sports Performance injury prevention, injury reduction, soccer
Risk reduction programs in sports have been shown effectively reduce sports injury.  In particular, the research on knee injuries, including
Arm Injuries elbow pain, surgery, tennis elbow
Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylalgia is a painful condition affecting the wrist and finger extensor tendons as they attach into
Sports Performance exercise prescription, strength training
After daily aerobic exercise, strength training may be the most important exercise you perform each week.  Strength training has been
Back Injuries athletes, low back pain, MRI
In the absence of rare spine pathology the only abnormal low back MRI is a normal MRI.  After age 30
Foot and Ankle Injuries foot and ankle, orthotics, walking
We have previous discussed the limitations of orthotics to control lower extremity alignment.  Another common reason for orthotic use is
Back Injuries low back pain, prevention, treatment
Death, taxes, and low back pain are three of the certainties of life with over 90% of individuals reporting low
Back Injuries low back pain, risk prevention
Physical Therapy is an excellent choice for low back pain with numerous research articles supporting its' ability to rapidly reduce