Feb 22, 2020 | Physical Therapy, Shoulder Pain
A craze and a controversy CrossFit has been out there for 20 years and has been an established exercise routine for well over a decade, so it certainly isn’t new, but people still sometimes ask us if it’s safe. The controversy about CrossFit’s safety has been raging... 
Feb 15, 2020 | Knee Pain, Physical Therapy
Squats are a highly beneficial exercise that works out most of the muscle groups in the lower body and builds a solid base for cardio and other workouts. But some people are turned off from them because they’ve had pain doing them or were pretty sure they would. And... 
Jan 5, 2020 | Ankle Pain, Physical Therapy
Ankle injuries like sprains lead to long-term ankle instability for somewhere around half of patients. As with other types, ankle injury weakens the muscles in the affected area and makes them susceptible to further injury. Strengthening exercises regularly can... 
Nov 3, 2019 | Ailments, Physical Therapy
The wrist is possibly the most complex joint in the body because it has to convey and coordinate movement and sensation to all parts of the hand, while also performing a movement function itself. And since so much goes on in it, it’s especially prone to long term... 
Oct 31, 2019 | Physical Therapy
If you’re reading this because you hurt yourself in sport, we’re sorry to hear it and hope you get better soon. And if this is your first sports injury, you may want to know how long healing takes and how soon you can play again. For exact answers, you need to ask... 
Oct 10, 2019 | Physical Therapy
The three main goals of physical therapy are to strengthen weak areas, increase mobility, and reduce pain. We need to understand the last one, reducing pain, in the larger context of the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic, and to see physical therapy as part of a larger...
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