By Stephanie Mason, SPT What is Osgood-Schlatters Disease? Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is an overuse injury that causes inflammation just below the knee where the tendon from the kneecap (patellar [...]
By Stephanie Mason, SPT Following traumatic injuries such as car accidents, sports injuries and falls, two commonly reported head and neck injures are concussions and whiplash. Although these injuries [...]
By Lydia Churchill Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (ITBS) is an overuse injury often affecting runners, cyclists, military personnel, skiers, and many other athletes, especially female athletes. The repetitive motions [...]
by Lydia Churchill Chronic low back pain Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability in the world. It is widely variant from person to person, often [...]
by Allison Rosa, SPT Joint hypermobility is relatively common and has a wide range of presentations. It is often referred to as being “double jointed”, and essentially means that [...]
by Arthur Wayne Baker Jr. What is Lumbar Radiculopathy? Lumbar radiculopathy occurs when a spinal nerve root in the lower back becomes compressed or irritated, resulting in pain, tingling, [...]
by Jordan Rose What is the Female Athlete Triad? The female athlete triad is a condition most prevalent among high school and collegiate aged athletes that is characterized by [...]
By Colin Farrell, SPT What are chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)? CFS and ME are complex conditions which cause debilitating symptoms of fatigue and malaise. The [...]
MALTA, NY, June 30, 2023 – Dr. Nick Kossor, PT, DPT, OCS of Clifton Park, New York, has been awarded the professional designation of board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic [...]
By Jordan Rose, SPT What is Vestibular Hypofunction? Vestibular hypofunction is a disorder of the inner ear in which signals being sent to the brain regarding one’s position of [...]
