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My Shoulder is Frozen-What?
By Joseph Holmes, PT, DPT, CDN, FNCP Adhesive capsulitis, more commonly known as frozen shoulder, is a debilitating and rapidly developing impairment of the shoulder. Adhesive capsulitis is defined as having a painful shoulder with pain present vaguely throughout the...
The Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency and Benefits of Supplementation
by Logan Swisher, PT, DP Introduction Vitamin D (VITD) is important in bone health, skeletal muscle growth, inflammatory modulation, immune and cardiopulmonary function. VITD can also interact with extraskeletal tissues to modulate injury recovery and influence of the...
Treating Your Low Back Pain: But my MRI says….
By Joseph Holmes, PT, DPT, CDN, FNCP The likelihood that any adult in the United States will experience some form of low back pain each year is 1.5%-36%. Moreover, about 25% of adults report having at least 1 day of low back pain in the past 3 months (1). There are...
Blood flow restricted exercise for athletes: A review of available evidence
by Stephanie Beatty, SPT Introduction: What is blood flow restriction and how does it work? - Blood flow restriction (BFR) involves the placement of a cuff around an arm or leg in an effort to prevent venous return, or the flow of blood through the veins of the limb...
Sleep Hygiene Tips and Tricks
Gabrielle Herman, PT, DPT, CMPT The three pillars of health include diet, exercise, and sleep. Optimizing all three is critical to exercise recovery as well as overall health and well-being. Ignoring one pillar often causes the...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-2019 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits
By Joseph Holmes, PT, DPT, FNCP A leading group of physical therapists gathered over a couple year period to review all the most up to date literature on the conservative treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTS is defined as having a compression of the median...
Sleep Hygiene and Athletic Performance
Gabrielle Herman, PT, DPT, CMPT It is well recognized that getting 7-9 hours of sleep for adults and 8-10 hours for adolescents is an essential component of health and general well-being. In the more recent years, there has been accumulating evidence regarding the...
Fast Track Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty and Shortening Length of Stay.
by Sean Phillips, PT, DPT, OCS Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common joint replacement surgeries performed around the world. In the past, it was common for patients to stay in the hospital for up to 2-3 weeks post-op and were typically forced to...
Motion control shoes reduce the risk of pronation-related pathologies in recreational runners: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
by Sarah Voelkel Feierstein PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT Introduction: Runners frequently encounter injuries to their lower extremities. An increased amount and poor timing of foot pronation have been cited as risk factors for running-induced lower leg pain, medial tibial...
Low Back Pain in Golf: Physical Therapy’s Role in Returning to Sport
by Sean Phillips, PT, DPT, OCS Golf is one of the most popular recreational activities in America, with approximately over 25 million players country-wide. One of the most appealing aspects of golf is the ability to continue playing well into our 60s, 70s, and even...
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