When I first started seeing athletes in the early 2000s we often placed athletes in cold baths in an attempt ...
Dry needling is a commonly utilized Physical Therapy intervention which targets taught, tender bands of muscle tissue. This effective treatment ...
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (pain around the knee cap) is the most frequent cause of knee pain and the most common diagnosis ...
Performing traditional strength training movements with an added component of instability has long been know to change the recruitment of ...
Hip impingement or Femoroacetabular Impingement is a common condition among athletes caused by abnormal contact within the hip joint. Contributing ...
MRI testing of the shoulder is no different than testing in other body regions. Pathologies such as bursa changes, tendinopathies, ...
Shoulder impingement is the most common cause of shoulder pain and is commonly treated with Physical Therapy interventions including upper ...
Risk reduction programs in sports have been shown effectively reduce sports injury. In particular, the research on knee injuries, including ...
Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylalgia is a painful condition affecting the wrist and finger extensor tendons as they attach into ...
After daily aerobic exercise, strength training may be the most important exercise you perform each week. Strength training has been ...
In the absence of rare spine pathology the only abnormal low back MRI is a normal MRI. After age 30 ...
We have previous discussed the limitations of orthotics to control lower extremity alignment. Another common reason for orthotic use is ...
Death, taxes, and low back pain are three of the certainties of life with over 90% of individuals reporting low ...
Physical Therapy is an excellent choice for low back pain with numerous research articles supporting its' ability to rapidly reduce ...
Previous research reports older adults who remain active are able to slow the physiological effects of aging including increased body ...
There is a current, albeit unproven, thought about the dangers of repetitive spinal flexion. Those who repeat this unfounded belief ...
In our previous posts on ACL injury we have highlighted girls are 6-8 more likely to sustain an ACL injury ...
Achilles tendon ruptures are most commonly seen in patients 30-40 years of age and 4-5 times more likely in males ...
The Journal of the American Medical Association recently reviewed the evidence on the utilization of spinal manipulation for patients with ...
In our previous blog posts we have written on the inability of arthroscopic surgery to outperform Physical Therapy or placebo ...
The back squat is one of the most efficient and effective exercises for lower quarter strength development. This exercise can ...
Exercise prescription including type of exercise, reps, sets, frequency, and intensity varies between each patient with knee pain. Many factors ...
In our previous blog post we described how few (16%) partial rotator cuff tears progress over time. Understanding the non ...
