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? [...]
Physical therapy before a surgery: Benefits of “Prehabilitation” in Malta and Queensbury, NY
By Thomas Plowinski, SPT Physical Therapy Prehabilitation in Malta and Queensbury, NY When you hear the term “physical therapy” relative to the orthopedic outpatient setting, a lot [...]
Dynamic Stretching vs. Static Stretching
What is the Difference Between Dynamic Stretching and Static Stretching? By Brandon Cohen, SPT Dynamic stretching and static stretching both provide different benefits during different points in your workout. [...]
Flexibility vs Mobility
Flexibility vs Mobility, What’s the Difference? By Jared Gersch, SPT The terms “flexibility” and “mobility” have been commonly used for decades, but what does each term actually mean? [...]