ACL tears and sprains are one of the most common sports injuries I treat in my practice. ACL rehabilitation is usually a long process, I will not lie to you. If you are an athlete wanting to return to sport, it will take between 6-9 months maybe even a year to return. Professional athletes may […]
How I got started being a Physical Therapist and why I love it.
A question I frequently get asked at work is: “what made you want to be a Physical Therapist?”. There are several reasons why. I have always wanted to help people and work in healthcare in some way. A friend of mine break her arm in high school, and it required Physical Therapy after she had […]
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is one of the diagnoses I see most of in the Physical Therapy clinic. In fact, it is the most common form of arthritis and a common cause of pain as we get older. It is also easily treated without medications. What is it? Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage in the joint breaks down […]
Open vs Closed Chain Exercises
There are different types of exercises that are categorized more specifically than strengthening, those categories are called open or closed chain exercises. Kinetic Chain The kinetic chain can best be described as the body chain being connected to perform an activity or as the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA.com) describes it “the collective effort […]
Sprain vs Strain
Sprains and strains are some of the most common athletic injuries that occur. I have seen these many times and they even occur in non-athletes. Sprain or strain, even though there is a subtle difference in the spelling, these two injuries are completely different. What is the difference? The difference in sprains vs strains is […]
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or PFPS
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is pain that occurs in the knee mainly when the patella or kneecap is not positioning correctly in the joint when your knee bends or straightens. In the knee joint, the patella is supposed to be positioned in the groove of the femur. If it runs outside of that groove, then the […]
What is Manual Therapy?
Many patients will ask me what Manual therapy is when I explain that I will be performing the technique on them. Manual Therapy is a skilled intervention the PT performs on the patient. Basically, the hands-on treatment you will get from a PT. There are many different types with the main ones listed below, although […]
Dry Needling explained by a Physical Therapist
Dry needling is a hot topic in the PT field these days. It has become a part of the practice of many PT’s in the country. Most people do not know what it is or how it is used. And most people think it is the same as acupuncture. These 2 forms of treatment are […]
What to look for in a good Physical Therapist
Most of the time, physical therapists are good people who are looking out for your best interests. But just like in any profession, there are going to be good and bad ones. You may have a PT that is wanting to get you in and out as quickly as possible or is looking just to […]