What Are The Common Runner’s Knee Causes?
In an earlier post, we discussed what that nagging pain in the front of your knee might be. Here I will explain, in more detail, why it may have started. As you may recall, runner's knee or patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common overuse injury to the knee,...
Overcoming the Obstacles in Your ACL Recovery
Welcome to another installment of our web-based symposium about physical therapy following ACL Reconstruction. Our panel: Chris Drew, PT, DPT - Website Paul Frizelle PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS - Twitter Duncan Gerhard PT, DPT - Website, Facebook, Twitter Jesse Lewis...
Shoulder Separation: An AC Joint Injury (Video)
A shoulder separation is a common and very painful injury. Fortunately it usually heals completely without surgery. Let's take a look at what it is, how it occurs and what's the best method to treat it. Shoulder Separation: Anatomy The main shoulder joint is...
10 Pearls For A Successful Doctor’s Visit
Everyone goes to the doctor at some point. The visit is often brief, confusing and for many, stressful. Furthermore, it's often just downright unpleasant. So if you must see your doctor, make the appointment worthwhile. Here are ten recommendations that will help...
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: Why The Front Of My Knee Hurts
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Caitlin is a slim fourteen year old freshman cross country runner. She has played sports for years but she had never run cross country before, surely not at a varsity level. Now she is. Practice started 5 weeks ago and had been fun and...
Physical Therapy After Your ACL Surgery: What’s Most Important?
Welcome to the 4th installment of our web-based symposium about physical therapy. Our panel: Chris Drew, PT, DPT - Website Paul Frizelle PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS - Twitter Duncan Gerhard PT, DPT - Website, Facebook, Twitter Jesse Lewis PT, DPT,OCS, CSCS - Website...
MRI Readings: Fact or Fiction?
The MRI has revolutionized medical imaging of the human body. It is an incredible tool that can help see the inside of your body like nothing before it. Unfortunately MRIs are not perfect....and worse, most people don't know this. MRI images are not pictures like...
Subacromial Impingement Treatment
Subacromial impingement treatment can be either with or without surgery. Fortunately, most of those who have isolated impingement syndrome get better with nonoperative treatment. For those who don't, operative subacromial impingement treatment is usually successful....
Did I Screw It Up, Doc?
" Did I screw it up, Doc?". I hear these words often. I understand. Several months ago I had an injury and although I have been treating patients with similar injuries for years, I still worried. Every time I thought the problem was gone or I was getting...
Physical Therapy: After Your Rotator Cuff Surgery
Welcome to the 3rd installment of our web-based symposium about physical therapy. Our panel: Chris Drew, PT, DPT - Website Paul Frizelle PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS - Twitter Duncan Gerhard PT, DPT - Website, Facebook, Twitter Anna Marie Hammond PT, DPT, ATC -...
Tennis Elbow Treatment: Nonoperative Approach
Nonoperative tennis elbow treatment is often misunderstood. This type of tennis elbow treatment is not designed to heal the problem but rather to "buy" time until the damaged tissue heals itself. In nonoperative tennis elbow treatment, our goal is to provide comfort,...
Patellar Dislocation Surgery
Fortunately, patellar dislocation surgery is not often needed. Approximately only 15-40% of people who dislocate their kneecap the first time, will have another dislocation. Only about 50% of those, will go on to have further dislocations. Therefore, unless there...
NSAIDs: To Take Or Not To Take?
The FDA has recently strengthened its warning about non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) and their risk for contributing to cardiovascular events (i.e.. heart attack, stroke and heart failure). You know these medications as Advil, Motrin, Ibuprofen,...
Get Healthy And Wealthy By Being Wise
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. With all respect to Benjamin Franklin, a great mind and a national hero, life is somewhat more complicated than it was in 1735. At least when it comes to becoming healthy and wealthy. How much you...
Physical Therapists: When Do You Need Them?
Physical Therapists And Your Care... Welcome to the 2nd installment of our web-based symposium about physical therapy. Our panel: Chris Drew, PT, DPT - Website Paul Frizelle PT, DPT, MS, OCS, MTC, CSCS - Twitter Duncan Gerhard PT, DPT - Website,...
Frozen Shoulder Symptoms
Frozen shoulder symptoms vary over time. As you may recall from an earlier post, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis as it is termed medically) is a problem commonly occurring in patient's with particular characteristics and resulting in inflammation and shortening...
Shaun Livingston’s Recovery: Lessons For The Injured Athlete (Video)
One of the most exciting NBA Championship series in recent times was the one that ended the 2015 season. Not only was the competition fierce and the outcome unpredictable, but there were also a number of uplifting personal interest stories involving many of the...
Doctor’s Orders: Opioid Use and You
Opioid dependency can start slowly and unexpectedly... Fractures of the upper end of the arm at the shoulder are typically painful. In fact, Jane's fracture was particularly bad and so predictably very painful. Her proximal humerus was broken into three large...
Impingement Syndrome Symptoms
Impingement syndrome symptoms are very common. In fact, these symptoms are perhaps the most common shoulder symptoms that bring patients to the doctor. This is likely because almost any shoulder problem, including isolated impingement syndrome, can have these same...
Physical Therapy: It’s Crucial To Your Recovery
For many orthopaedic injuries and surgeries, the difference between a good and poor outcome is frequently the quality of physical therapy. Unfortunately, I often find that many of my patients either don't know how important physical therapy is to their recovery,...