My Own Story That Lead Me To Become A Physical Therapist
Every physical therapist has a unique personal story about why they decided to become a physical therapist. This is my story. For as long as I can remember I have always been involved in [...]
4 Common Mistakes That Physical Therapists Make
1. Not referring patients to others when necessary Yes, I consider myself to be well educated and experienced in the field of physical therapy. But does that mean I know everything? Definitely not. Many therapists [...]
Not All Physical Therapists Are Created Equal
I’d usually be hesitant to make such a bold statement, but as someone who has been in the physical therapy profession for over a decade I know I’m going to say it sooner or later [...]
Essential Principles of Physical Therapy
Physical therapists play an important role in today’s society. Therapists have different specialities and work in many different settings, from helping people rehabilitate after devastating injuries like spinal cord injuries, encouraging healthy lifestyles to helping [...]
Overuse Injuries? Think Again
Sports injuries and the factors that increase the risk of sports injury can be very complication. However, one thing that has been consistently identified in scientific study is that training errors directly increase the risk [...]
Testing Functional Performance Before Return to Sport
Functional training, or as I like to call it, sport specific training, involves training and stressing different body tissues in the way they are stressed in the athlete’s specific sport. Returning to activity, or [...]
Physical Therapy Rehabilitation of Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are extremely common in sports. In fact it’s estimated that ankle sprains account for around 30% of all sports related injuries (most are lateral ankle sprains). Ankle sprains are common in athletes [...]
Stretching In Rehabilitation and Sports Performance
There are many different types of stretching, including dynamic, static, ballistic, assisted stretching techniques, and many others. The amount of current studies and literature that closely examine different types of stretching and protocols is vast. [...]
ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation Up To Date
As someone who has undergone two ACL reconstruction surgeries (one in each knee), I have always been especially interested in the rehabilitation process after this surgery. That being said, as a clinician it's extremely important [...]
Pain Sensation and Physical Therapy
One of the most common questions I'm asked as a physical therapist is “Why am I having pain when I don’t have an injury?” This is a good question, especially for a pro athlete [...]