As you may or may not know surgery is a common requirement when you suffer an ACL tear, although some people can recover without. So it’s probably not a surprise that once an ACL tear has been diagnosed you will work with a surgeon and a physical therapist to determine if you need surgery or if you can recover without.
A Guide to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear – Part Two Read More »
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is an injury to the knee commonly affecting soccer players, basketball players, skiers, gymnasts, and other athletes.Most ACL tears are the result of non-contact injuries; where others are in fact the result of direct contact (player-to-player, player-to-object). Also – this injury most commonly affects women, in fact women are 4-6 times more likely than men to experience an ACL tear in their lifetime.
A Guide to Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear – Part One Read More »
In part one of this two-part series I talked about balance problems, what they are and how they can be diagnosed. It is important to also know that once these problems have been properly diagnosed that there are treatment options available. In part two I will talk about how physical therapy can help, and what you will expect from working with a physical therapist.
A Guide to Balance Problems – Part Two Read More »
Something that most people don’t think about on a regular basis is balance problems. Often times we think that it comes with age, which is true, but there are younger people that also suffer from balance problems, and I think it is important that we all understand what causes them and how it feel for those who have them.
A Guide To Balance Problems – Part One Read More »
If you have been reading my blog you’ll know that the other week I wrote part one of a two part series about ankle fractures. In A Guide To Ankle Fractures – Part One I talked about the different kinds of fractures and how to recognize each. In this blog I want to focus on how physical therapy can help, and what the different treatment options are.
A Guide To Ankle Fractures – Part Two Read More »
As much as it is important to know what a physical therapist can do to help an injury I think it is just important to understand the injury itself. Part of clients being an active part of their own recovery is knowledge, so I decided to write a two part series about ankle fractures.
A Guide To Ankle Fractures – Part One Read More »
It is not surprising to hear that after a major injury or illness, you might need some help with walking and moving around in general – especially if you’ve had surgery, fractured a bone or are generally feeling weak.
Common Mobility Devices Used in Physical Therapy Read More »
This post might be a little different than what I normally write about, but I thought it was an interesting topic to discuss because not a lot of people who what proprioceptive exercises are! I always believe that knowledge is power – so with that being said, what are proprioceptive exercises, and why do they matter to athletes?
What are proprioceptive exercises? Read More »
One of the most common injuries in the elderly is broken bones, even more so in those with thinning bones. Hip fractures are actually the most common broken bone that leads to hospitalization, and effects approximately 300,000 people every year.
What Seniors Need to Know About Hip Fractures Read More »
