Is Plantar Fasciitis Killing Your Sole?
Summer feels like it’s finally here, and for some, the season brings with it an onset of foot pain. As physical therapists, we often see an uptick in foot
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06, 2024
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06, 2022
Injured? Try a little PEACE and LOVE instead of RICE
For decades, the conventional wisdom for treating new strains and sprains due to injury was to administer Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (RICE). In researching this column, I discovered
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04, 2022
Advice for Female Runners Over 25
Physical therapists, and most medical professionals for that matter, often see fluctuations in patients seeking care for certain problems. For example, we might not see a patient with TMJ problems for
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07, 2014
Riding a bike after knee replacement, what are my options?
Bike Options after a Knee Replacement One of the first things patients are anxious to return to after having a knee replaced is riding their bike. The problem with getting
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06, 2014
Finally; Fashionable and Supportive Sandals!
Finally; Fashionable and Supportive Sandals!One of the biggest challenges PT’s have when treating patients with foot problems is finding summer footwear that can give them support. Orthotics (link to previous
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01, 2014
3 Things to Know To Optimize Your Balance
3 Things to Know To Optimize Your Balance By: Mary Sullivan, PTIt seems that we always want to move faster than our bodies will let us. As people age, the
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01, 2014
On Nuclear Bombs and Our Tendons
On Nuclear Bombs and Our Tendons This is just a quick post today about a really interesting article I came across on NPR. It is called What Nuclear Bombs Tell
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11, 2013
Balance is key to staying upright
Balance is key to staying upright! by Sandy Willoughby, PT, CSCS, CAPP-O While rushing to put on my yoga pants the other day, I almost fell. I was standing