achilles tendinopathy, athletes, Exercise, heel pain, orthotics, strengthening
Customized foot orthotics based off a clinical examination, plaster or foam cast have been utilized for decades in order to
athletes, back and leg pain, imaging, low back pain, MRI, prevention, sports injuries
We have previously written on low back pain and the dramatic rise in surgeries with this patient population, despite evidence
athletes, baseball, performance, softball, strengthening, Tennis
A common question we receive from young throwers and their parents is how to improve throwing velocity safely without undue
Physical Therapy Exam
William Osler, M.D., considered by many to be the father of modern medicine once said "listen to the patient he
back and leg pain, low back pain, Physical Therapy Exam
Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is a common, disabling condition with both musculoskeletal and non musculoskeletal contributions. It has been
athletes, Exercise, prevention, running, sports injuries
Hydration, electrolytes, salt and pickle water are all common internet solutions for muscle cramping. These remedies are based off the
athletes, elbow pain, prevention, shoulder pain, sports injuries
In our practice, we commonly see adolescent baseball athletes suffering from shoulder and elbow injuries. On average 1 in 2
ACL Injury, athletes, knee pain, sports injuries, treatment
ACL sprains and complete tears are of the most common injuries we encounter at Mend Physical Therapy. Prior posts in our
athletes, Exercise, prevention, strengthening, stretching
In a prior blog posts we discussed the effects of stretching on fitness, performance and flexibility. We are often prescribing
Arthritis, athletes, Exercise, knee arthritis, knee pain, strengthening, treatment
Previously we wrote about the positive impacts of exercise on the body's tissues. The benefits of exercise is based on
athletes, Exercise, stretching
here are not many more controversial topics in the exercise science literature than stretching. While most believe stretching is an
ACL Injury, athletes, Exercise, imaging, knee arthritis, sports injuries
Up to 250,000 athletes will sustain an ACL injury each year and the majority of these patients will require Physical
athletes, Physical Therapy Exam, prevention, running, sports injuries, triathlon
We have previously written about the functional movement screen (FMS) and its' ability to predict injury although more recent research has
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
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