Pain
Managing jaw pain
TMD, or temporomandibular joint disorder, is a name for a number of problems that involve the temporomandibular (jaw) joints, muscles, or associated…
Concussion Management with Physical Therapy
Physical therapists (as part of a whole healthcare team) can be some of the best medical professions to treat concussions because of…
Strength Training For Runners
As a physical therapist, I’ve noticed that elite runners look very different today than in the 80’s when I ran competitively. They…
Popping In Our Joints
Do you have any joints that regularly crack or pop with movement or positional changes? So do I! The advice that I…
Monitoring Running Workload to Prevent Injury
“How far should I run?” “How often?” “How will I know that my training is too much?” “Not enough?” If you are…
Timing is Everything!
Timing of Physical Therapy Intervention is Important in Terms of Healthcare Costs and Time Spent in Pain A research study was published…
Why is hip mobility important?
Hip mobility is important because…… It allows muscles to function optimally. If the muscles can’t move a joint through a normal range,…
Squat Like A Tot!
Generally speaking, toddlers have a lot to learn. But they may do one thing better than most adults! Squat to full range…
Occupational Safety
April 28th is the World Day for Safety & Health at Work, established by the International Labour Organization to promote the prevention…
NSAIDs and Risk For Heart Attack and Stroke
NSAIDs are commonly used all over the world for mild to moderate pain control associated with inflammation. In fact, estimates show about…
Move. Recover. FUEL. Endure. Connect.
It’s mid-February already. Stereotypically, January is the time when a lot of people decide they need to make some healthy changes –…
How I Saved My Vacation and What You Should Know About Relieving Acute Knee Pain Without Surgery.
January in the Caribbean on a cruise ship. I was sitting in a chair, watching the turquoise blue ocean, then I…