Physical Therapy Case Study: Hip Pain
By Amanda Cocozzo, PT History A 56 year old female was seen in the office of Capital Area Physical Therapy and Wellness with complaints of a 3 month history [...]
Yoga and Physical Therapy
By Abigail Frateschi, SPT Yoga & Physical Therapy Benefits Yoga is a mind-body practice that originated in India circa 3000 B.C. Although there are many forms of yoga, common [...]
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: Physical Therapy For Recovery
by Abigail Frateschi, SPT ACL Surgery Recovery Timeline & Tips Prior to ACL reconstruction surgery, it is important to understand the timeline for recovery as well as a few [...]
Case Study: Exertional Compartment Syndrome
By Lisa Bodratti, PT, DPT Case Study for Treatment of Exertional Compartment Syndrome History A 15-year-old patient presented to our Capital Area Physical Therapy clinic with their mother for [...]
Case Study: Physical Therapy for Knee Pain
Jennifer Messinis, PT, DPT Capital Area PT Case Study: Knee Pain In this case study you will see how physical therapy can resolve knee pain that didn’t really have [...]
Case Study: Physical Therapy for Management of Neck & Upper Limb Pain
by Jenny Messinis, PT, DPT Capital Area PT Case Study: Neck Pain & Upper Limbs In this physical therapy case study, neck pain and upper limb pain is [...]
Heat Related Illness in Young Athletes
Tips to help prevent heat-related illness during high heat or humidity sports Bright sun and warm weather are great for getting outdoors and playing sports. At the same time, [...]
Working Out? Don’t Forget to Train Stabilizer Muscles
By: Jenson Little, SPT Did you know that your body has two different kinds of muscles? If you’ve heard of fast-twitch and slow twitch muscles, those are not what [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]