Physical Therapy Considerations for Dancers: Core Stability
by Carrin LaCoppola, SPT Physical Therapy/Core Stability for Dancers What is Core Stability? It is the ability to control the movement and position of the trunk over the [...]
Reducing pain, improving function, gaining knowledge
At Capital Area PT, we think the most important thing we can do is teach a patient how to care for themselves. Because of that, we spend ample time with each [...]
Improving confidence after an injury
Has an injury caused fear or apprehension about the way you move? Are you avoiding activities that you used to like to do because of the fear or re-injury? [...]
Meniere’s Disease: How Physical Therapy Can Help
by Dr. Jennifer Welt, PT, DPT What is Meniere’s Disease? Meniere’s disease is a rare and generally chronic disorder of the inner ear. It causes recurring episodes of dizziness, [...]
Knee pain and swelling
Living with knee pain and swelling can be very limiting to not only hobbies like playing tennis or running, but to every day tasks like walking down the stairs. [...]
What to do about toe walking?
By Jen Mirdita, SPT What is Toe Walking? Toe walking occurs when a child walks on their toes and the balls of their feet rather than allowing [...]
Physical Therapy For Dizziness – Vertigo
Physical therapy can be a great tool to treat dizziness and vertigo. In order to properly treat this problem, the source of the problem has to be identified. In [...]
Shoulder Pain: Taping Technique
Dr. Jennifer Welt, PT, DPT of Capital Area PT demonstrates a commonly used shoulder taping technique to improve pain and function. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pENluqDvSBo CapitalAreaPT.com Physical [...]
Athletic Therapeutic Taping Techniques: An Overview
By: Thomas Plowinske, SPT Therapeutic Taping Techniques in Physical Therapy Over the course of the last few years, it seems that we see more and more athletes wearing [...]
Physical Therapy for the Female Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete Triad The female athlete triad is the term used to describe 3 separate medical conditions that may occur in young, healthy, female athletes. The conditions [...]