By: Ben Kelto, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS and Samuel Gesicki, PT, DPT
On and off season, athletes push themselves to their physical limits. Track athletes challenge human capabilities of speed. Gymnasts defy physics. Soccer players meld agility and control to push themselves to perform their best. All athletes push the barriers of human […]
In “The Female Athlete: Overdue for Change,” we discussed that so much of the research we have for female athlete comes from treating “females as small males” (Sims, 2019) instead of actually focusing research on the female athlete. This has not served the female athlete community well, and there is a need for […]
By: Annoushka Ranaraja, PT, DPT and Devin Miller, FMS, FIT Trainer
The brain is the center of human function. It controls every function and process you can think of – both consciously and automatically. It’s intricately involved in everything, and we want to keep our brains as healthy as possible for the duration of our lives.
The time has come for female athletes to have a better understanding of what is healthy for their bodies.
Female athletes and females who are trying to remain active and healthy have much to understand about how to best take care of their bodies, improve their performance, and […]
By: Khristian McGinley, PT, DPT
It is common for parents and caregivers to hear that toe walking in children is “normal” and that their child will naturally “grow out of it.” The reality is that there is always an underlying reason that a […]
Of all newborns born with congenital abnormalities, over 10% of them are born with upper extremity malformations. Most typically, such hand defects present as undergrowth of bone or as generalized skeletal abnormalities. Sometimes, surgical reconstructive options exist for children to have more “typically” appearing limbs, but other times […]
by Austin Kitteringham, CSCS, FIT Trainer and Emily Rocawich, PT, DPT, CSCS, Spooner East Chandler
A cancer diagnosis can be life changing! Days can quickly become filled with doctors’ appointments, imaging, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, on-going cancer management, and follow-up care. Exercise, nutrition and physical therapy are not necessarily your first priority when considering management […]
Author: Jessica Krehbiel, PT, DPT, Spooner Fountain Hills
As physical therapists we are always looking to grow and learn in an effort to better serve our patients, and to be able to reach different populations and address different injuries and concerns within our communities. Specialization and certification in different areas of practice is […]
1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is also the second leading cause of death in women in the United States. According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the […]
Over the years, the field of physical therapy has been constantly evolving how and what we can treat. Spooner has been right in the center of this growth, extending our breadth of expertise in ways that allow us to help more people than ever before!
Here are 5 things you might not know […]
