Physical Therapy for Boxer’s Fracture
by Dayle Carhart, SPT PT For A Common Injury Among Boxers Not only has the sport of boxing been around for ages, but now boxing is taking the fitness [...]
Physical Therapy Treatment for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Physical Therapy for Vertigo (BPPV) What Is BPPV? Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a very common vestibular condition that causes vertigo/dizziness. Your vestibular system or “inner ear” is [...]
Physical Therapy For Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
By Nick Kossor, SPT What is ALS? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as “ALS” or “Lou Gherig’s Disease”) is a rare neurological condition that affects the nervous system’s ability [...]
Physical Therapy Case Study: Hip Pain
By Amanda Cocozzo, PT History A 56 year old female was seen in the office of Capital Area Physical Therapy and Wellness with complaints of a 3 month history [...]
Case Study: Physical Therapy & Myesthenia Gravis
Lisa Bodratti, PT, DPT PT for Myesthenia Gravis Case Study History A 67-year-old female presented to the clinic approximately 2 weeks after being discharged from the hospital with a [...]
Physical Therapy Case Study: Urinary Incontinence
by Jennifer Missenis, DPT Physical Therapy for Urinary Incontinence In this case study you will see how physical therapy for urinary incontinence can help someone to improve quality of [...]
Case Study: Lumbar Radiculopathy
Case Study: Lumbar Radiculopathy Back & Leg Pain Patient History This patient is a 38 year old female who presents to physical therapy with lower back pain and [...]
Physical Therapy and Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction (PFMD)
by Abigail Frateschi, SPT Pelvic Floor Muscle Assessment & Treatments What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor is a sling like structure that spans from the [...]
Capital Area Physical Therapy Times Union Article!
Capital Physical Therapy in the News! Just in case you missed it, we want to share a great article about Capital Area Physical Therapy that appeared in the April [...]
Yoga and Physical Therapy
By Abigail Frateschi, SPT Yoga & Physical Therapy Benefits Yoga is a mind-body practice that originated in India circa 3000 B.C. Although there are many forms of yoga, common [...]