We often take walking for granted, but injuries, surgeries, neurological conditions, even age, can affect our balance and coordination, and impair our ability to walk independently. Fortunately, specialized gait [...]
After surgery or an injury, our bodies will often try to protect the painful area by tightening the muscles around it. This natural response is known as muscle guarding, [...]
By Alexander Holcomb What is Kienbock’s Disease? Kienbock’s Disease is a condition where blood flow is cut off to one of the small wrist bones named the lunate. Due [...]
Pain around your tailbone, the bony structure at the base of your spine, is known as coccyx pain, coccydynia or coccygodynia. Coccyx pain can be caused by falling on [...]
By Julia Murray What are Myofascial Sequences? Myofascial sequences, also known as myofascial tracks or meridians, are groupings of muscles anatomically connected via fascial, or connective tissue, networks. These [...]
What Causes Low Back Pain Your lower back is at the bottom of the spine, known as the lumbar spine. The spine is made of individual bones called vertebrae, [...]
by Rachel Choppa, SPT IT Band Syndrome, or ITBS, is a condition where your iliotibial band becomes irritated or swollen from general tightness or from rubbing against the bones [...]
At Capital Area Physical Therapy, we use a variety of treatments and techniques to help patients decrease pain, improve function, and reach their goals. One of the methodologies we [...]
By Julia Gleasman, SPT Active Release Technique (ART) is a specialized manual therapy method used by physical therapists to treat soft tissue injuries. It involves the therapist applying targeted [...]
By: Julia Gleasman, SPT What is Post-Surgery Wound Care? Many orthopedic procedures require the surgeon to make an incision through the skin to access the involved tissue. The size [...]
