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.
Whole Body Care
Dry Needling
How can dry needling help relieve trigger point pain?Read more...
Running
Warning Signs of Heat Illness
The Chicago Marathon this weekend is shaping up to be a prime candidate for heat illness, with temperatures predicted to soar to 77 degrees. With temperatures being cool for many weeks recently, athletes may not be acclimatized to such warm weather, increasing chances of dehydration and worse. Read more...
Shoulder, Upper Body
Shoulder Instability and Dislocations
The shoulder is a joint designed for mobility, with more degrees of freedom than any other joint in the body. But excessive mobility can lead to shoulder instability, subluxation, or dislocation, with peak incidences of injury occurring in athletes in their 20s.Read more...
Shoulder, Upper Body
The Key to Preventing Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is an unfortunately common condition that brings patients of all ages to physical therapy. Athletes, new moms, industrial workers, retirees — all of these patients have landed in our clinics.Read more...
Ankle, Press
The One Body Part You’re Not Stretching, But Should Be
Here’s why you should consider your ankles, too, whether you’re a runner or not: “Your body needs to lengthen to absorb…Read more...
Whole Body Care
Part 2: FAI and Labral Repair — Road to Recovery
As I mentioned in my last post, this fall, if you see me at the West Loop clinic, I’ll be your fellow patient — as of today I am just shy of 6 weeks post-op from arthroscopic labral repair, femoral osteochondroplasty, acetabular rim trim, and capsular plication. Read more...