Health & Performance
Our prior posts on dynamic warm ups have highlighted the benefits of these exercises on injury prevention and sports performance.
Conditions
Our imaging technologies have made tremendous improvements in their ability to detect abnormalities in our body. These positive findings may
Health & Performance
Eccentric exericise, where our muscles contract and lengthen, is an essential part of any exercise program. Its benefits of strength,
Sport Injuries
Concussion recognition and management has improved dramatically over the last decade. Coaches and Physical Therapists are able to both recognize
Conditions
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition in middle to older age and is a leading cause of pain and
Sport Injuries
Customized foot orthotics based off a clinical examination, plaster or foam cast have been utilized for decades in order to
Sport Injuries
We have previously written on low back pain and the dramatic rise in surgeries with this patient population, despite evidence
Health & Performance
A common question we receive from young throwers and their parents is how to improve throwing velocity safely without undue
Treatments
William Osler, M.D., considered by many to be the father of modern medicine once said "listen to the patient he
Conditions
Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is a common, disabling condition with both musculoskeletal and non musculoskeletal contributions. It has been
Treatments
Hydration, electrolytes, salt and pickle water are all common internet solutions for muscle cramping. These remedies are based off the
Sport Injuries
In our practice, we commonly see adolescent baseball athletes suffering from shoulder and elbow injuries. On average 1 in 2
Sport Injuries
ACL sprains and complete tears are of the most common injuries we encounter at Mend Physical Therapy. Prior posts in our
Sport Injuries
In a prior blog posts we discussed the effects of stretching on fitness, performance and flexibility. We are often prescribing
Sport Injuries
Previously we wrote about the positive impacts of exercise on the body's tissues. The benefits of exercise is based on
Sport Injuries
here are not many more controversial topics in the exercise science literature than stretching. While most believe stretching is an
Sport Injuries
Up to 250,000 athletes will sustain an ACL injury each year and the majority of these patients will require Physical
Sport Injuries
We have previously written about the functional movement screen (FMS) and its' ability to predict injury although more recent research has
Health & Performance
A common question we receive from parents is "when can my child start weight training". This is a difficult question
Treatments
In prior posts we described risk factors for an initial episode of achilles tendinopathy including muscle imbalances, calf weakness (concentric
Sport Injuries
Our prior posts on tendon injuries have described the structural changes that take place with chronic symptomatic tendinopathies. The disorganization
Sport Injuries
Mend Physical Therapy has previously written on the prevention and treatment of running injuries in multiple prior blog posts.
Treatments
October is American Physical Therapy Association's Physical Therapy Month. During the month of October Mend Physical Therapy will be offering
Health & Performance
In a previous post we highlighted the importance of a dynamic warm up to gradually increase cardiovascular work, improve mobility, decrease
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