Ergonomic Sitting Posture
Problem Solve Tricky Ergonomic Situations Whether you’re sitting for eight hours at a desk or 30 minutes at the dinner table, you can learn how to sit in a [...]
Clinic Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Welt, PT, DPT
Dr. Jennifer Welt (Jenny) has been with Capital Area PT for about 1 year now. She has excelled in that time, not only in her clinical skills but also [...]
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? [...]
Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain Management Saratoga, Queensbury
Physical Therapy for Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia and Other Painful Syndromes Did you know that physical therapy can play a role in treating chronic pain? Chronic pain is pain that [...]
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 [...]
Lower Extremity Stress Fractures in Runners: PT for Overuse Injuries
by Jillian Carr What Causes Stress Fractures In Runners and How Can PT Help? Lower etremity stress fractures in runners are overuse injuries, most often seen in the lower extremity, [...]