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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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Currently, consumers have many choices of where to obtain Physical Therapy services for their pain and sports injuries.  One option
Arthritis, Exercise, knee arthritis, knee pain, Manual Therapy, prevention, strengthening knee arthritis, knee pain, knee replacement, manual therapy, physical therapy
Knee Arthritis Background InformationOsteoarthritis (OA) costs have risen to 13.2 billion dollars per year and are the leading cause of
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The use of lumbar corticosteroid injections is often utilized for patients with back and leg pain (radicular pain) and/or leg
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Hip Osteoarthritis BackgroundHip Osteoarthritis (OA) is considered one of the most serious musculoskeletal problems secondary to its impact on patients’
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Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis) BackgroundPlantar fasciitis/fasciosis is the most common cause of heel pain. Patient often complain of pain upon
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Athletic InjuriesMore than 10,000 athletes seek treatment for sports, recre- ation, and exercise based injuries on a daily basis(12).7 million
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Why to perform static stretching AFTER running:The ability of an individual to reach maximal performance in distance running is determined
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High school fall sports are around the corner. Recently sports medicine professional have noticed an increase in the rates of
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Is a picture really worth 1000 words?As our technology continues to improve MRI and CT scanners have become more proficient
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The rate of running related injuries ranges from 19-85% with the majority of these runners do not return to prior
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Hip Pain associated with Impingement and Labral Tears Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI) is defined as the mechanical abutment of the
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Headache BackgroundHeadaches cause nearly $31 billion in indirect costs annually in the US (10).Within patients with headaches, a cervicogenic source