Physical Therapy August 2012 Archive

If you have iliotibial band friction syndrome, then you know how the sharp, burning knee pain can limit your ability to walk, run, and climb stairs. One common stretch for ITBS ... Read More

If you attend physical therapy after an upper extremity injury, your physical therapist may have you use a bicycle that you pedal with your arms. This can help improve ... Read More

As a physical therapist, I get the opportunity to help people who are injured decrease pain, improve mobility, and regain normal strength and function. Many of my patients ask me if ... Read More

One of the most frequently viewed pages on this site is for a hamstring stretch. People seem to be obsessed with properly stretching their hamstring muscles. But what ... Read More

I recently treated a patient who had low back pain and leg pain for many years. Her pain was episodic--it would come and go quite randomly. A few ... Read More

A recent study published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that exercising during midlife can help to reduce chronic disease by as much as 20 % in later ... Read More

There are two recent posts in the Physical Therapy forum from readers. The forum is a place where you can connect with other people interested in the physical therapy ... Read More

This week the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) will air a series of broadcasts on Move Forward Radio that focus on sports concussions. "Head in the Game" will feature ... Read More

Physical therapists practice in a variety of settings. Some work in outpatient clinics, while others work in acute care hospitals or rehabilitation centers. Some therapists may come to ... Read More

I recently was paging through the most recent issue of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice, a magazine published by the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The ... Read More

I recently treated a patient with low back pain and thigh pain. She said her symptoms came on gradually, but then they really started limiting her ability to exercise ... Read More

South African track star Oscar Pistorius failed to qualify for the finals in the 400 meter race at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Pistorius, also known as the ... Read More