Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition in middle to older age and is a leading cause of pain and ...
Customized foot orthotics based off a clinical examination, plaster or foam cast have been utilized for decades in order to ...
We have previously written on low back pain and the dramatic rise in surgeries with this patient population, despite evidence ...
A common question we receive from young throwers and their parents is how to improve throwing velocity safely without undue ...
William Osler, M.D., considered by many to be the father of modern medicine once said "listen to the patient he ...
Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is a common, disabling condition with both musculoskeletal and non musculoskeletal contributions. It has been ...
Hydration, electrolytes, salt and pickle water are all common internet solutions for muscle cramping. These remedies are based off the ...
In our practice, we commonly see adolescent baseball athletes suffering from shoulder and elbow injuries. On average 1 in 2 ...
ACL sprains and complete tears are of the most common injuries we encounter at Mend Physical Therapy. Prior posts in our ...
In a prior blog posts we discussed the effects of stretching on fitness, performance and flexibility. We are often prescribing ...
Previously we wrote about the positive impacts of exercise on the body's tissues. The benefits of exercise is based on ...
here are not many more controversial topics in the exercise science literature than stretching. While most believe stretching is an ...
Up to 250,000 athletes will sustain an ACL injury each year and the majority of these patients will require Physical ...
We have previously written about the functional movement screen (FMS) and its' ability to predict injury although more recent research has ...
A common question we receive from parents is "when can my child start weight training". This is a difficult question ...
In prior posts we described risk factors for an initial episode of achilles tendinopathy including muscle imbalances, calf weakness (concentric ...
Our prior posts on tendon injuries have described the structural changes that take place with chronic symptomatic tendinopathies. The disorganization ...
Mend Physical Therapy has previously written on the prevention and treatment of running injuries in multiple prior blog posts. ...
October is American Physical Therapy Association's Physical Therapy Month. During the month of October Mend Physical Therapy will be offering ...
In a previous post we highlighted the importance of a dynamic warm up to gradually increase cardiovascular work, improve mobility, decrease ...
The majority of patients undergoing treatment by a Physical Therapist will receive a home exercise program (HEP) based on their ...
Elbow pain on the outside of the elbow is most common in individuals’ aged 30-50 y.o. and effects 1-3% of ...
Knee Pain BackgroundAnterior knee pain is a term used to encompass many conditions affecting structures of the knee. The majority ...
Our previous blog post detailed the differences in biomechanics between foot strike patterns in runners. There are clear bio mechanical ...
