What's New on the Site
Saturday June 30, 2012
Each month, many new articles containing information about physical therapy are published on the site. These articles contain information to help you understand the profession and learn about what ... Read More
Physical Therapy Treatments: Whirlpool
Saturday June 30, 2012
If you have an injury like an ankle fracture, a Colles' fracture, or a wound that needs to be debrided, perhaps you will experience a whirlpool treatment in physical therapy. ... Read More
The Quadriceps Muscles
Saturday June 30, 2012
One of the main jobs of a physical therapist is to provide education to patients (and others) about specific conditions and disease processes that may effect functional mobility. Teaching ... Read More
Prevent Knee Pain by Keeping the Hips Strong
Saturday June 30, 2012
Every month, it seems a new study is being published in peer reviewed that indicates hip weakness may play a significant role in knee pain. Conditions like patellofemoral stress ... Read More
Don't Forget to Check Out Physical Therapy on Facebook and Twitter
Saturday June 30, 2012
If you are like many people, you are connected to others via Facebook and Twitter. Both social media platforms allow users to interact on a regular basis.
You can follow ... Read More
The Towel Chest Stretch to Help Improve Flexibility in your Pectoral Muscles
Saturday June 30, 2012
I am often asked by patients if there is a particular exercise to help improve a rounded shoulders posture. While exercise can help many things, the best thing you ... Read More
Treat the Inflammation or the Mechanical Problem First?
Saturday June 30, 2012
This morning I saw a patient who was experiencing low back pain and leg pain. This particular patient was scheduled to receive an injection in her low back to ... Read More
A Simple Way to Stretch Your Calf Muscles
Tuesday June 19, 2012
My patients often ask me to show them exercises to help improve or maintain flexibility in the legs. Some lower extremity stretches can be difficult to do, especially while ... Read More
Another Fall, Another Fracture
Sunday June 17, 2012
Earlier this past week my mother-in-law called to report that she had fallen down while on her morning walk. She said she simply caught her toe on an uneven ... Read More
Don't Forget to Check Out the Physical Therapy Forum
Wednesday June 13, 2012
Do you want to learn more about physical therapy? Do you have a question about what to expect from physical therapy, or do you want to share your physical ... Read More
The Mind Gives Up Long Before the Body
Tuesday June 12, 2012
"I run to see who has the most guts." ~Steve Prefontaine
My wife and I are continuing to train to run the Tough Mudder in Mt. Snow, Vermont in July, and ... Read More
How Long Should You Attend Physical Therapy?
Monday June 11, 2012
I evaluated a patient this afternoon who was dealing with low back pain and sciatica. He states he had pain in his leg for quite some time, and it ... Read More
Annual Conference for the APTA Opens This Week
Tuesday June 5, 2012
If your physical therapist is not in the clinic this week, he or she may be at the American Physical Therapy Association's Annual Conference and Exposition in Tampa, Florida. ... Read More