Treatments In Physical Therapy for Total Hip Arthroplasty
by Christine DiVirgilio, SPT PT After A Total Hip Replacement Anatomy of the Hip The hip is the junction where the leg and the trunk of the body come [...]
Hip Osteoarthritis & Physical Therapy
by Connor Hulme, SPT By CFCF - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44235706 Can physical therapy for hip osteoarthritis play a role in increasing mobility, while reducing [...]
Barefoot Running: Pros and Cons
by Matt Prager, SPT What is barefoot running? Barefoot running is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of running in shoes, people instead run without any footwear. Barefoot running [...]
ACL Reconstruction: Choosing a Graft
By: Kelly Waiksnoris, SPT What is the ACL? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the major ligaments in the knee that aids in providing stabilization of the [...]
3 Tough Weight Loss Obstacles (And The Role of Physical Therapy)
Dominic Bendetti, SPT Student Physical Therapist Weight Loss: A Personal Journey Tough weight loss obstacles are part of a major health epidemic of obesity in the United States. It [...]
Knee Health For Runners
By Sarah Clift, SPT What is Runner’s Knee? Runner’s Knee, also known as “patellofemoral pain syndrome” is an umbrella term that describes various conditions that present with pain behind [...]
Treatment For Chronic Ankle Instability
by Megan Gallagher, SPT Causes & Treatments For Recurring Ankle Sprains A common injury amongst athletes in particular are ankle sprains, which are typically rehabbed using the PRICE method: [...]
Heat vs. Ice in Musculoskeletal Injuries
By Megan Gallagher, SPT Often times, patients wonder if they should apply heat or ice to an injury. If you have been to physical therapy before, you may [...]
Non Surgical Treatment for ACL Tears
By Caroline McKeighan, SPT A Shift in ACL Treatment What is the ACL and what does it do? The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament in the middle [...]
Cortisone Injection FAQ
by Caroline McKeighan, SPT Cortisone Injection Facts: Things to Know What is a cortisone injection? A cortisone injection is a shot injected directly into the affected area of a [...]