by Tyler Tice, PT, DPT, MS, ATCIntroduction:Over 700,000 total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgeries are performed each year in the US with this number expected to increase to over 3 million by 2030. A TKA is typically performed to reduce knee pain as well as...

Reviewed by Mark Boyland PT, DPT, CSCSThis study sought to explore the effect times of manual therapy alone vs therapeutic exercise alone as well as to break down and compare the effects of these two interventions in the short and mid term.The authors compared visual...

Article Review: by Kira Zarzuela, SPT, Tyler Tice, PT, DPT, OCSBackground:Eccentric exercise is the most commonly prescribed exercise for the treatment of tendinopathy, however, is often too painful to complete. In the competitive season, athletes are less likely to...

by John Baur, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT The material for this article consists of a compilation of the evaluation and treatment techniques learned from Mariano Rocabado, PT, DPT while attending Basic Cranio-Facial (CF1), Intermediate Cranio-Facial (CF2) and Advanced...

by Ray Moore, PT, DPT, OCSThe purpose of this capstone project was to describe the case of a patient who presented to the clinic with an uncommon motor neuron disease including the treatment plan and discussion of orthopaedic manual therapy principles.  Benign calf...

Reviewed by Mark Boyland PT, DPT, CSCSPlantar fasciitis is a common diagnosis with symptoms including pain at the heel, difficulty walking, and increased foot pain usually for the first few steps in the morning or when walking after a period of immobility.  While...

by Sean Phillips, PT, DPT, OCSSports-related concussion (SRC) is a very common sports injury in America and can affect people of all ages. Concussions are a physiological event in which the brain and head are rapidly moved, typically as a result of a hit or sudden...