Foam Rolling the IT Band Elyse Harrop, DPT If you’re a runner, at one point or another you’ve probably heard the suggestion to “roll out your IT bands” to prevent or help decrease lateral knee pain. You cringe, and say “ok let’s get the agony over with.” Let’s look at what the IT band is,…
DetailsBlood Flow Restriction Training: Just a fad, or a future in PT Recently more and more articles about Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFR) have surfaced, especially on social media. A few patients have asked about BFR, how it can be used, and its benefits. BFR is a technique used to produce hypertrophy of a muscle, or muscle group, by restricting venous…
DetailsPostural Neglect and Low Back Pain Abigail Jamula PT, DPT It’s not uncommon to suffer from lower back pain after you’ve been sitting at your desk for hours everyday. But why does this happen and how can you fix it? Low back pain from sitting is a result of losing the natural curvature or arch…
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What is Pediatric Physical Therapy? Pediatric physical therapists work with children (ages 0-18) and their families to assist each child in reaching their maximum independence with daily function. This can include dressing, walking/navigating around the home and community, going up/down stairs, participation or return to gym class and reaching their potential in sports related activities. Physical therapists use their…
DetailsFinding a physical therapist that specializes in women’s health can be difficult. It is a highly specialized area of treatment. Many women are faced with unique physical challenges that they try to convince themselves are “normal” and “expected” based on being female. Common examples include: discomfort in the abdomen, lower back, bottom, and hips, leaking…
Details3 Things to Look for in a Physical Therapist – Boston, MA When searching for a physical therapist Boston, MA area residents should consider a number of factors. Depending on the type of injury or condition, different physical therapy Boston, MA avenues may be right for you. First it’s important to establish that there are…
Detailsby Michael J. Velsmid, DPT, MS I should know better, but after spending $1,500 on a new mattress eight years ago, I was reluctant to throw it in the trash. After a seventeen year professional career helping and advising people about treatment for back pain, even I did not recognize the importance of a good…
DetailsPhysical Therapists often use electrical stimulation during treatments, which may initially be a bit scary or unknown for patients. We were always told to avoid sticking our fingers in the socket, right? So I wanted to break therapeutic electrical stimulation down to its simplest form and talk about when and why it’s a useful tool…
Detailsby Justin Wu, DPT Why warm up? Warming up allows the body to be used to and be ready for full speed exercises with decreased chances of injury. In all sports, athletes usually arrive to the athletic facility or event at least an hour prior to start time. They not only utilize this hour to…
Detailsby Katherine Hartsell, PTA If you have been a patient at Boston Sports Medicine, you have likely noticed that we regularly utilize our full-length mirrors for various assessments and during therapeutic exercise. On a fairly frequent basis, patients will interact with the visual support reluctantly, or sometimes avoid it all together. Having trained rigorously in…
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