by Irina Stiasny, PT, DPT October, 2013 Running is one of the most widespread activities during which overuse injuries of the lower extremities occur. Studies estimated 27% to 70% of recreational and competitive distance runners sustain an...
Read moreby Katherine “Kathy” Tsobanoudis, PT, MPT October, 2013 When walking, jogging or even sitting on the couch watching almost any sport on TV, you see all level of athletes wearing compression garments (CG). What are those for? Do they...
Read moreby Adrian Masoni, PT, DPT April, 2013 With many injuries of the foot and ankle a period of immobilization is required to ensure proper tissue healing. Immobilization may be created with plaster casting, an air cast, or with removable walking...
Read moreBy Jacqueline Crowell, PT, DPT February, 2013 I come from the land of southern belles who have the tendency to keep their private parts potentially too private, being shy about medical guidance and assistance. This is not uncommon as many women...
Read moreBy Jacqueline Crowell, PT, DPT February, 2013 While I am proud to be an American I must question some of our cultural comforts including drive-thru’s, television, and toilets. The first two likely make sense and we all have had to limit...
Read moreVictoria E. Robben Early in the New Year as we work to put our resolutions into action, we are faced with the constant challenges of starting new habits and breaking old ones. As a follow-up to our December article offering, TenTips for Setting...
Read moreVictoria E. Robben Prepare for a fantastic New Year with these tips: 1. Big Picture – What do you want your future to look like? Set long-term goals regarding what you want to do with your life, health, career, finances, family, etc. ...
Read moreNEW YEARS RESOLUTION REALITY: Every year, we see an influx of patients in late February, March and April who made a New Year’s Resolution to improve their health, but went “too much, too fast” and spent a lot of time and monies...
Read moreby Victoria E. Robben This Holiday Season, give yourself the gift of health and wellness with these tips: 1. Stay Active- Find opportunities to move around whenever you can. Stretch before (and after) sitting down to a long meal, drive or...
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by Jonathan V. Luu September, 2012 Athletes who train and compete at all levels, from recreational to elite, are affected by injuries from time to time, and one of the most pervasive conditions across the spectrum of physical activity is knee...
Read moreThe joys of pregnancy and being a new mother are undeniably endless. It is a special time that should be appreciated and relished. Unfortunately, many moms and moms-to-be have a difficult time enjoying their belly and/or baby grow because of back...
Read more by Jaclyn Chan March, 2010 Picture a female soccer player who plants with her left foot, and then pivots to her right; but the left cleat stays planted and doesn’t rotate with her entire body. This is one of most common mechanisms of injury...
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