Is Poor Posture Affecting Your Breathing?
Your posture affects everything from your bones, joints and muscles to your balance and digestion, but its effects on breathing are often overlooked or simply ignored. Unfortunately, poor posture is [...]
What is Fascia?
Fascia is a multifunctional connective tissue that permeates almost every system within the body. It is primarily made of collagen, a protein. Fascia is soft, loose, and made of [...]
Understanding Concussions and the Role of Physical Therapists
Concussions, a form of mild traumatic brain injury, have become a significant public health concern due to their high incidence and potential for long-term effects. With increased awareness and [...]
Role of PT in Managing Chronic Pain
by Alison Bouyea Throughout everyone’s lifetime, they will experience some type of pain, most of which goes away after some time, but some may experience chronic pain. Pain [...]
Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis in Runners
By Evelyn Gile, SPT About the Tibialis Posterior Muscle The tibialis posterior muscle is located in the deep compartment of the calf. It starts on the back side of [...]
Distal Biceps Tendon Tear
Anatomy of the Bicep Muscle The Biceps muscle specifically “Biceps Brachii” is a two-headed muscle denoting the “bi” meaning “two” within its name. The two heads of the biceps [...]
Stress Fractures in the Lower Extremities
Stress fractures in the lower extremity are a common injury for athletes participating in high-intensity load-bearing activities, such as running and aerobic exercise. Lower extremity stress fractures account for [...]
What is Keinböck Disease?
By Moriah Byrd What is Keinböck Disease? Keinböck Disease is a condition where there is a lack of blood supply to one of the small bones in your wrist. [...]
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
By Evelyn Gile, SPT What is Multiple Sclerosis? In order to understand the pathology of MS, it is important to understand how nerve cells (neurons) function. Neurons have a [...]
Cause of Tennis Elbow And Treatment
Tennis Elbow: How Can it be Treated? By Kyle Bailey, SPT What is Tennis Elbow? Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is one of the most reported complaints of elbow [...]