Align Your Spine
Poor posture can cause pain and lead to arthritis. Physical therapy can help patients achieve proper alignment.
Baker’s Cysts
If you have a Baker’s cyst, a physical therapist can teach you range of motion and strengthening exercises to reduce symptoms and maintain knee function.
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome affects the ulnar nerve at the elbow. This is the same nerve that is irritated when you hit your “funny bone” and you feel a tingling sensation running down to your fingers.
Custom Brace for Madelung’s Deformity
This custom brace helps a patient with Madelung’s Deformity increase range of motion.
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Causes of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis include repetitive or sustained pinching or gripping, holding heavy objects with the thumb facing up, trauma to the side of the wrist, and cysts.
Dupuytren’s Disease
Depuytren’s disease usually starts with nodules that progress to tendon-like bands that pull the fingers into a position bent toward the palm.
Exercises to Improve Balance
Balance problems arising from muscle weakness, joint instability and nerve damage can be treated with exercise.
Hamstring Injuries: Causes and Treatments
Hamstring injuries are most prevalent among athletes, particularly those who run, jump or kick.
Hip Pain – Causes and Treatment
Some common diagnoses associated with hip pain include osteoarthritis, labral tear, bursitis, tendonitis, iliotibial band syndrome, and muscle strains.
How Do You Treat ACL Tears?
A tear in the anterior cruciate ligament can make the knee joint unstable or prone to giving way. Sudden, pivoting movements become difficult, and arthritis is more likely to develop.
Ice Skating Injuries
As ice skaters glide across the ice, their motions cause repetitive stresses to the feet and ankles. Skaters must push off with one foot and then the other, and they…
Is Pilates Safe to Do After a Back Injury?
Pilates movement patterns can adapt to a variety of diagnoses, but they aren’t recommended for everyone.