Sometimes you can do everything right, living a life guided by the best practices for knee injury prevention, and you still find yourself faced with the prospect of knee replacement surgery. Maybe you’ve had an accident or maybe the pain of osteoar
We take our knees for granted. They do what they’re supposed to do, taking us from place to place without any trouble. We walk, we run, we jump without a concern. But at the first sign of pain everything changes. We limp, we moan, we sit. We pick u
The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the human body, with a design that allows us to lift and twist and reach and pull, and a greater range of motion than any other joint. But because there are so many pieces involved in making a shoulde
There’s a lot to consider for physical therapists planning to start a new practice or set up a new clinic. Not only will you be striving to offer the best patient care, but you’ll also have all the concerns of establishing and growing a
Every injury is different, and every injury comes with its own unique set of protocols and exercises for recovery. Even for two people with similar injuries, the rehabilitation process may not be the same. Fortunately, physical therapists are experts
All this time spent hunched over our computers and phones is leading to a modern epidemic of poor posture. We slouch without realizing it, our bodies thrown out of balance by muscles that are either too tight or too weak. Our necks hurt, there are pa
A shoulder pulley is a simple, portable device for injury rehabilitation. Consisting of a rope with two handles, a pulley, and an anchor point, shoulder pulleys allows patients to perform self-assisted range of motion exercises. These exerc
Physical Therapists train for years to become experts in movement. They study the interaction of muscle, nerve, and bone to help their patients restore functional mobility, reduce pain, and prevent disability. But there are wide variety of ways the h
If you’re recovering from an injury or a surgery—or even if you’re just trying to prevent an injury or a surgery—a visit to Physical Therapist might be just what you need. Physical therapy uses conservative and non-invasive treatment methods
We know we need to stretch. People have been telling us so our entire lives. It’s like the wisdom of the ages, passed down from your middle school P.E. teacher to that guy at the gym who keeps offering to critique your deadlift.
But while stretc
