athletes, Exercise, strengthening
A common question we receive from parents is "when can my child start weight training". This is a difficult question
achilles tendinopathy, athletes, Exercise, Physical Therapy Exam, prevention, sports injuries, treatment
In prior posts we described risk factors for an initial episode of achilles tendinopathy including muscle imbalances, calf weakness (concentric
achilles tendinopathy, athletes, imaging, MRI, Physical Therapy Exam, sports injuries
Our prior posts on tendon injuries have described the structural changes that take place with chronic symptomatic tendinopathies. The disorganization
achilles tendinopathy, athletes, Exercise, heel pain, knee pain, patellofemoral pain, prevention, running, sports injuries, strengthening
Mend Physical Therapy has previously written on the prevention and treatment of running injuries in multiple prior blog posts.
athletes, Exercise, Physical Therapy Exam, prevention, running, strengthening, stretching, treatment
October is American Physical Therapy Association's Physical Therapy Month. During the month of October Mend Physical Therapy will be offering
athletes, Exercise, prevention, running, sports injuries, strengthening, stretching, triathlon
In a previous post we highlighted the importance of a dynamic warm up to gradually increase cardiovascular work, improve mobility, decrease
athletes, Exercise, shoulder pain, sports injuries, strengthening, treatment
The majority of patients undergoing treatment by a Physical Therapist will receive a home exercise program (HEP) based on their
athletes, elbow pain, Exercise, Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy Exam, prevention, strengthening, tennis elbow
Elbow pain on the outside of the elbow is most common in individuals’ aged 30-50 y.o. and effects 1-3% of
athletes, Exercise, knee pain, Manual Therapy, prevention, running, sports injuries, strengthening, stretching, treatment
Knee Pain BackgroundAnterior knee pain is a term used to encompass many conditions affecting structures of the knee. The majority
athletes, Exercise, heel pain, knee pain, patellofemoral pain, Physical Therapy Exam, prevention, running, sports injuries, treatment
Our previous blog post detailed the differences in biomechanics between foot strike patterns in runners. There are clear bio mechanical
athletes, sports injuries, treatment
Physical Therapists’ education, training, and skill set allows our profession to uniquely evaluate and treat the needs of both acute
athletes, Exercise, prevention, running, sports injuries, triathlon
Aerobic exercise has a tremendous impact on our morbidity and mortality due to its' ability to positively impact our emotional,
ACL Injury, ankle sprains, athletes, Physical Therapy Exam, prevention, sports injuries
Have a student athlete that is injured, or always seems to run into issues as the season ramps up? At Mend,
achilles tendinopathy, athletes, Exercise, heel pain, sports injuries, strengthening
One of things I enjoy about the profession of Physical Therapy is its’ constantly changing nature of the medical evidence
athletes, Exercise, prevention, running, sports injuries
Over the last few years there has been a spike in athletic injuries in our community's youth and adolescent athletes.
ACL Injury, ankle sprains, athletes, Exercise, Physical Therapy Exam, prevention, running, sports injuries, strengthening, stretching
When we began playing sports, our pre game routines consisted of a cardiovascular warm up, some agility work, followed by
ACL Injury, ankle sprains, athletes, Exercise, knee pain, Physical Therapy Exam, prevention, sports injuries, treatment
Basketball has one of the highest injury rates in sports with articles reporting up to 7-10 injuries per 1000 athlete
athletes, Exercise, running, sports injuries, triathlon
Running is one of the most common forms of exercise due to its' wide appeal, minimal equipment needs, and aerobic
athletes, elbow pain, Exercise, prevention, shoulder pain, sports injuries
Shoulder and elbow injuries are on the rise among youth and professional baseball players. Our previous post on baseball injuries detailed
cervical radiculopathy, Exercise, headaches, Manual Therapy, MRI, neck and arm pain, strengthening, stretching, treatment
Neck Pain Background InformationNeck pain affects 10-15% of the population at any one time, with a lifetime incidence of 22-70%
Arthritis, back and leg pain, Exercise, imaging, low back pain, Manual Therapy, MRI, spinal stenosis, strengthening, stretching
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a spinal diagnosis found in older adults and involves a narrowing of the canals in which
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There are disagreements on how to best manage acute low back pain, see our prior blog post on physical therapy
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Arm Injuries in ThrowersThrowing injuries among baseball players are on the rise with a 54% and 58% increase in disability
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Low Back Pain Background InformationLow back pain is a common disorder affecting up to 90% of people in the lifetime
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