Do Achilles Tendon Injuries Ever Heal? An Achilles tendon injury feels like a death sentence, but PT for Achilles tendinopathy can help! If you’re a runner, a dancer or [...]
Plantar Fasciitis in Runners Carrin LaCoppola, SPT Plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your feet and connects your heel to [...]
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 [...]
By Lisa Bodratti, SPT What is Achilles tendinopathy? The two calf muscles, the gastrocnemius and soleus, combine to create the Achilles tendon. This tendon inserts on the back of [...]
By Brandon Cohen, SPT What is Posterior Ankle Impingement? Posterior Ankle Impingement (PAI) is an injury that occurs to the soft tissue or bony portion of the [...]
Why Do Your Feet Ache in the Morning? Do the first few steps getting out of bed in the morning make you dread taking the leap? Or are you [...]
By Ryan Wilkins, SPT The Peroneus Longus The peroneus (fibularis) longus is a muscle that is often the focus of a variety of rehabilitation programs in which there is [...]
Why is a proper running form important? A number of painful problems like shin splints can be caused by poor running mechanics! At Capital Area Physical Therapy & Wellness, we [...]
By Cassie Gulli, SPT What are shin splints? Shin splints, also referred to as medial tibial stress syndrome in the medical world, are one of the most common and [...]
By Andrew J Gaetano, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS As all of my patients in the past two weeks know, I had a pretty bad ankle sprain two weeks ago [...]
