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 [...]
by Abigail Frateschi, SPT A Proactive Approach to Injury Prevention Injury prevention is crucial for the prolonged participation and success of athletes. Screening tests to determine injury risk factors [...]
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 [...]
By: Andrew J Gaetano, PT, DPT, OCS, NCS, CSCS Patient History A 39-year-old woman presented with complaints of progressive difficulty with left jaw and ear pain and difficulty opening [...]
By: Brendan Miller, SPT - Physical Therapy, Functional Mobility & Assistance What is Functional Mobility? Functional mobility explains the ability of a person to move around in his/her environment, [...]
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 [...]
By: James Breese, SPT Using Physical Therapy To Treat Soft Tissue Injuries Soft tissue injuries are quite common and can happen to anyone. When the body sustains a soft [...]
By: Brendan Miller, SPT What is Pre-operative Rehabilitation? Pre-operative Rehabilitation or “Prehabilitation” are terms used for a program which is designed to prepare an individual for a total [...]
By Andrew J Gaetano, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Tips for Preventing Rotator Cuff Injuries The rotator cuff is a group of four shoulder muscles and tendons which connect the [...]
By Andrew J Gaetano, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS How To Prevent Ankle Injuries In Basketball Ankle sprains are one of the most common orthopedic injuries, and preventing ankle injuries [...]
