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Be Prepared this Soccer Season
By: Phillip Montoure, PT, DPT, CSCS
The uniqueness of soccer comes from the combination of needing the ability for long duration endurance and quick, high effort sprints while responding to how the game unfolds. Some sports are primarily sprinting or primarily sustained running, but soccer is both!
There are times of low-intensity, sustained running, while you are watching the ball. Once[…]
Do You Have Patellar Tendonitis?
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 your shin.
Tendonitis is inflammation of[…]
Road to CHT
By: Samantha Kogler, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) goes through countless hours of treating and studying upper extremity injuries and dysfunctions to be able to help their patients move and feel their best. We talked to Samantha Kogler, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, about her experience of becoming a CHT:
Before I was licensed as an occupational therapist,[…]
Do You Have Arthritis?
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 different conditions. The most common[…]
Weightlift with a PT on Your Team
By: Kaitlyn Keyser, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS
In a PT setting, weightlifting is how we help you get back to what you want to do.
Are you post-op and need to combat atrophy? Are you recovering from an injury and want to return to sport? Do you need to get back to lifting 80 pounds overhead for your job? Weightlifting[…]
Do You Have a Rotator Cuff Injury?
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 with an acute injury such[…]
How to Start Weightlifting
Anyone can weightlift. But where do you start? And why would you? Weightlifting has a multitude of benefits, ranging from:
- Improves overall health- including heart, cardiovascular, muscle, and bone
- Builds muscular strength
- Improves bone density (Before age 25)
- Maintains bone density (After age 25)
- Decreases risk of falls as you age
- Regulates blood sugar, and […]
Do You Have Plantar Fasciitis?
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 Achilles tendon are attached at[…]
Autism and Low Muscle Tone
Written by: Kendall Cunningham, PT, DPT
Low muscle tone, also known as hypotonia, can occur for many reasons. There is a high correlation between autism and low muscle tone. About half of children with autism have low muscle tone. While there is no reason as to why this is, there is a high correlation between these two diagnoses.
Symptoms[…]
Do You Have Sciatica?
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 spur, or by degenerative changes[…]
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