Third in a planned series on ballet By Katherine Hartsell, PTA As a physical therapist assistant and yoga teacher, I am both invested in and inspired by the continuing education opportunities that come my way. This past weekend I began a Dance Medicine Practicum, joining a diverse, intimate group of movement specialists dedicated to the…
DetailsBy Edward Lockwood, DPT This is not a super human power, but a common phenomenon due to the changes of pressure inside your joints when there are weather changes. Typically, when there is a weather change that will lead to precipitation, there will be a decrease of atmospheric pressure prior to beginning of precipitation. This can…
Detailsby Evie Ullman, DPT If you work out, you may have heard of these two fitness trends by now. What exactly are they? Let’s begin with Crossfit: a workout regimen comprised of constantly varied high intensity functional movements. A typical Crossfit workout will take about an hour, with about 20-30 mins of very high intensity…
Detailsby Justin Wu, DPT “What are minimalist shoes and what do they hope to accomplish?” is a question that I ask myself every time I see someone using them. Well here’s a simple gist of what this specific type of shoe hopes to achieve: reduce the amount of stress on legs and lower the incidence…
Detailsby Sara Bresnick PT Spring has finally sprung in New England. The nice weather has arrived and people are shaking cobwebs off of their equipment and venturing outside for their exercise. As you are beginning to enjoy the outdoors, there are a few important points to remember for safe and injury free return to outside…
Detailsby David Merson, PT, DPT, ATC With sports medicine, it is often more effective to treat alignment deficiencies as well as localized areas of injury. The human body requires optimal flexibility, optimal strength, and symmetry to function in the most efficient manner. It is apparent that patients develop tendonitis, muscle sprain, or muscle spasm injuries…
Detailsby Erin Looney, DPT I want to spend a little bit of time talking about 3 essential areas of physical wellness – MOBILITY, STRENGTH, and STABILITY. All too often one or two of these is overlooked. This is what makes the human body more susceptible to injury, leading to compensation, overuse, and ultimate breakdown. Part…
Detailsby Stacy Choquette, PTA Most of us have heard at one point in our lives that you need to stretch before or after a workout or activity, but how many of us actually do this? Maybe you have a morning stretching regime or attend a yoga class a couple times a week, however, do you…
Detailsby Andrew Provost, PT A review of the literature on the treatment of meniscal tears and knee OA. A recent research study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) showed that physical therapy is as effective as arthroscopic surgery for treating patients with meniscal tears and osteoarthritis of the knee. This study validated the…
Detailsby Danielle Fox, DPT In the last few years, PRP injections have been in the headlines as a new injection used by professional athletes and weekend warriors alike to improve healing after injury. What are these injections and do they really work? PRP injections have been around since the mid 1990’s when surgeons began to…
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