Shoulder Injuries and Tennis
When a tennis player has poor flexibility, muscle imbalances or poor technique, faulty movement patterns can lead to shoulder injury.
Shoulder Labral Tear
Robert Ortiz explains how shoulder labral tears are treated with physical therapy.
Soccer and Knee Injuries
Among soccer players, the knee is one of the most commonly injured areas, second only to the ankle.
Spinal Stenosis
With spinal stenosis that causes leg pain, walking can exacerbate the problem, while sitting or bending forward can decrease the pain.
Stress Fractures
Stress fractures are usually caused by overuse, particularly among participants in sports such as tennis, running, gymnastics and basketball.
Take a Hike
Crossing uneven terrain and walking downhill can increase the risk of getting arthritis or bursitis.
Top Five Advantages of Telehealth for Physical Therapy
Telehealth saves time and improves accessibility. You can have physical therapy without leaving your home.
Total Knee Replacement
After knee replacement surgery, physical therapy can help strengthen the muscles in the knee and increase the range of motion in the joint.
Treatments for Meniscal Tears
Physical therapy can restore knee function after a meniscal tear.
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears
Pain on the side of the wrist near the pinky is just one symptom of a TFCC tear.
Trigger Finger
Symptoms of trigger finger may include swelling on the palm side of the involved finger, a painful nodule on the palm, pain with movement or heavy gripping, joint stiffness, and painful popping and clicking while bending and straightening the finger.