Resources
Get health and wellness insight and advice on how to get back to pain-free movement. New blogs are updated regularly relating to various physical therapy conditions and wellness.
Upper Body
Biceps Tendonitis
Clinically, biceps tendonitis patients will be present with a rounded shoulder posture that will decrease the available space for the humeral head (upper arm bone) to move within the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint. This can create friction along the biceps tendon, which can be irritated by repetitive movements (throwing a baseball or performing an overhead press).Read more...
Hips
Why Everyone Needs Stronger Hips + Glutes
Studies have shown that weakness in the hips have a direct corrrelation with knee pain, shin pain, hip pain, ankle pain, and low back pain. Restrictions in the hips can even be responsible for shoulder and elbow pain!Read more...
Whole Body Care
Kinetic Chain
So what does the concept of the kinetic chain have to do with your health and understanding of musculoskeletal injuries? Simply put, this concept helps inform us that joints in the body can cause dysfunction elsewhere in the body.Read more...
Sports & Active Lifestyle
How New York Jets RB Matt Forte Withstands Football’s Punishing Hits
When physical therapist David Reavy watches an NFL game, he sees a series of car crashes. Linemen are like large trucks,…Read more...
Women’s Health
Staying Fit and Safe While Pregnant
Exercising while pregnant can be a daunting task. You want to stay healthy for you and your baby, but you might not be sure where to start. Completing 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise everyday can be great for both you and baby.Read more...
Back Pain
Easing Low Back Pain
Low back pain can come from a wide variety of places, including muscle strains and overuse, poor posture, poor sitting or sleeping surfaces, compensation for weakness or stiffness, spinal stenosis, arthritis, and disk degeneration or herniation. Oftentimes it’s some combination of all of the above.Read more...