When is it Safe to Return to Sports After an Injury
Whether you play pickleball or professional sports, getting sidelined with an injury is tough mentally and physically. At Capital Area Physical Therapy, our goal is to get you back [...]
Recurrent Patellar Dislocation in Young Athletes
The patella, commonly known as your kneecap, sits within a bony groove of the femur, known as the trochlear groove. It is held in place by supporting structures, like [...]
What is ‘Tech Neck’?
By Sandra Kwasniak, SPT Cervical kyphosis, or forward head posture, is commonly associated with a condition known as "tech neck." It develops from spending prolonged periods looking down at [...]
How Aerobic Exercise Supports Injury Recovery
By Sandra Kwasniak, SPT After an injury, its natural to think that the best way to heal is to rest until the pain goes away. While rest is an [...]
What is Cuboid Syndrome?
The cuboid is a small bone located in the mid-foot on the lateral aspect (the outside edge). This bone provides stability to the foot through various weight bearing activities [...]
Benefits of Weight lifting for Osteoporosis
What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a prevalent bone disease that affects bone strength by decreasing bone mass gradually over time. It is known to most commonly affect postmenopausal women. [...]
Walking: An Easy Way to Improve Your Health
By Dylan Hansen Exercise doesn’t have to consist of hours spent in the gym, expensive equipment, or intense workouts. While those forms of exercise carry value, one of the [...]
Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease
Jedidiah Weires, SPT The Mayo clinic describes Parkinson’s disease as a progressive disorder of the nervous system, with the nervous system playing many roles in the body including controlling [...]
Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
We already know that regular exercise is good for our physical well-being, but the benefits don’t stop there. Even just 15 to 20 minutes of physical activity can be [...]
How to Choose the Right Shoe for Your Feet and Lifestyle
by Dylan Hansen Unlike a pair of socks or a baseball cap, our shoes are not one-size-fits-all. Modern trends or marketing claims lead one to believe that there is [...]