What is Frozen Shoulder?
By: Brandon DuBois, SPT Frozen Shoulder Symptoms Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition in which the tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint) become stiff, [...]
Janda Crossed Pattern Ergonomics
Too Much Desk Time? Try These 4 Stretching Techniques! by Brandon DuBois, SPT Do you work at a job that requires consecutive hours of sitting in a desk chair? [...]
Motor Control in Low Back Pain
Suffering from Low back pain? Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. One of the most common causes is a slow development over [...]
Thoracic Mobility and Neck Pain
How Thoracic Mobility Affects the Neck By Jillian Carr, SPT What is the thoracic spine? The spine is a chain of 33 interconnected segments, including 24 presacral vertebrae, followed [...]
Lumbopelvic Rhythm: Contributions to Low Back Pain and Importance to Gymnasts
by Jillian Carr, SPT What is lumbopelvic rhythm? Lumbopelvic rhythm refers to the way in which the lower section of the spine, called the lumbar spine, moves in combination [...]
ACL Injuries In Female Athletes
by Brianna Piel ACL injuries in female athletes are fairly common. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the main stabilizing ligaments of our knee. Its primary function [...]
Summer Safety Tips for Youth Sports Camps
Youth sports summer camps offer an opportunity for student athletes to experience activities focused on skill development, social interaction, and plenty of physical activity. Fun, yes. But summer sports [...]
A More Effective, Faster Back Pain Treatment
At Capital Area Physical Therapy, we believe getting the right advice for treating back pain from a highly qualified doctor of physical therapy is a critical part of successful [...]
Physical Therapy: Baseball Injuries & Prevention
It’s as American as Mom and apple pie. It’s our favorite pastime. And hopefully, when it comes to baseball injuries and injury prevention, it's "Take Me Out TO the Ballgame", [...]
How Strong Is Your Core?
Assessing Your Core Strength Core training, core strength, core stability. We hear and read these phrases nearly everywhere these days. When we hear the word, “core,” must of us [...]