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8 02, 2024

Do You Have Patellar Tendonitis?

2024-02-21T13:48:22-07:00

By: Tanner Caughey, PT, DPT

Your knee is a complex joint comprised of many tendons that take on a great deal of impact with activity. At the very front of your knee, you have your kneecap, or your patella. You have a tendon- called the patellar tendon- that connects your kneecap to your tibia- aka […]

Do You Have Patellar Tendonitis?2024-02-21T13:48:22-07:00
25 01, 2024

Do You Have Arthritis?

2024-01-25T09:49:04-07:00

By: Peter Gorman, PT, DPT, CSCS

You can treat several different types of arthritis through physical therapy. Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Gout are all different types of arthritis that affect the body differently and result in different types of pain. Physical therapists are movement specialists who can treat a range of […]

Do You Have Arthritis?2024-01-25T09:49:04-07:00
11 01, 2024

Do You Have a Rotator Cuff Injury?

2024-01-11T13:42:20-07:00

By: Dillon Moeller, PT, DPT, FAFS

Your rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that cover your shoulder and allow it to move in all directions. Injuring this impacts your day-to-day life, but how do you know if you injured it?

Rotator cuff injuries can occur from repetitive stress, lifting heavy objects improperly, or […]

Do You Have a Rotator Cuff Injury?2024-01-11T13:42:20-07:00
28 12, 2023

Do You Have Plantar Fasciitis?

2023-12-28T12:05:42-07:00

By: Torrey Foster, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS, CSCS, and John Kline, PT, DPT, CSCS, FAFS

The plantar fascia is dense connective tissue at the bottom of your foot that runs from the base of your toes all the way to your heel. It helps you have an arch when you walk.

Your plantar fascia and […]

Do You Have Plantar Fasciitis?2023-12-28T12:05:42-07:00
14 12, 2023

Do You Have Sciatica?

2024-02-21T13:51:33-07:00

By: Anthony Celio, PT, DPT, and Eric Brown, PT, DPT

While the symptoms for sciatica typically occur down your leg, the root cause of it is higher up your kinetic chain. Sciatica is most commonly the result of nerve root compression. This can occur in your lumbar spine by a disc, like a bone […]

Do You Have Sciatica?2024-02-21T13:51:33-07:00
21 09, 2023

Mindfulness for Chronic Pain

2023-09-21T17:30:50-07:00

By: Gail Kaiser, PT, OCS, TPS

No one wants to be in pain. And certainly no one wants to be in pain for a long time. Chronic pain has many causes and many paths to finding relief. Mindfulness is one tool you can utilize to help you find relief.

What is Chronic Pain?

Generally, pain […]

Mindfulness for Chronic Pain2023-09-21T17:30:50-07:00
23 02, 2023

4 Stability Exercises for Dancers

2023-09-08T14:14:49-07:00

By: Kim Wolf-King, PT, DPT

There is no doubt that dance is a sport, but, first and foremost, dance is a performance. Dancers are experts at making their craft look effortless and beautiful- even if they are in pain or injured. However, if they dance too long on an injury, the time away […]

4 Stability Exercises for Dancers2023-09-08T14:14:49-07:00
22 09, 2022

Treating the Growing Athlete

2023-09-08T14:29:27-07:00

By: Brian Bettner, PT, DPT

Youth athletes are getting stronger every year. However, while they are growing, they are still at risk of injury. So, what can be done to help them stay on the field?

On the sports medicine team at Red Mountain High School, Spooner therapist Brian Bettner, PT, DPT, saw a […]

Treating the Growing Athlete2023-09-08T14:29:27-07:00
11 08, 2022

The First Game Back: An Athletic Trainer’s Perspective 

2023-09-08T14:32:10-07:00

The role an athletic trainer plays within a professional sports organization can vary from team to team but one thing never changes, providing the best care for the athletes they treat and work with on a daily basis. Spooner’s Athletic Trainer, Greg Spence, MA, ATC, provides us with a glimpse into his role in […]

The First Game Back: An Athletic Trainer’s Perspective 2023-09-08T14:32:10-07:00

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