Posture-Improving Exercises for Physical Therapy Patients
Patients of all ages looking to improve their posture may benefit from exercise. In extreme cases, where the spine is severely curved, there traditionally were few options for effective treatment….
Can You Walk With a Torn ACL?
In short, the answer is yes‚you can walk with a torn ACL. But there are caveats. First, a story. I remember straining my medial collateral ligament (MCL) during college football…
3 Tips for Better Sleep After Meniscus Surgery
Leaving the comfort and attention you get in the hospital after arthroscopic surgery can create a bit of separation anxiety. What now? you ask as you stand up on your…
How Long Does It Take To Recover From Meniscus Surgery?
For such a small part of the body, the c-shaped piece of cartilage between the tibia and femur bones play a large role. This piece of cartilage, known as the…
5 Workouts for People With Fall Risk
Fall risk is inherent to certain activities no matter who you are. Yet, some conditions increase fall risk during certain types of movement and exercise. One in four Americans aged…
5 Tips for Reducing Joint Pain During Exercise
For most people living an active lifestyle, there comes a time when the joints start talking. It could be the knees, hips, and ankles; or it might be your elbows,…
3 Ways AlterG Technology is Changing Athletic Training and Rehab
In our previous post on modern technology revolutionizing athletic training and rehab, we took a closer look at the innovations helping PTs and athletes push the boundaries. On our end,…
Do Active Seniors Need A Personal Trainer Or Physical Therapist?
It’s important to maintain exercise, especially as you age. As physical therapists, you may be seeing more active seniors looking to stay fit after injuries or orthopedic surgery….
March Madness is Over – Here’s 3 Common Basketball Injuries (and How to Avoid Them)
This year’s NCAA Basketball Championships are over, and what a tournament it was. At the end of all the March Madness, it was the Villanova Wildcats that prevailed for men’s…
Decrease Pain, Encourage Movement in the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill™
It is something we see time and time again in our clinic: patients struggling with chronic pain. Maybe it is from a recent injury or surgery, or one from long…