By: Dr. Punam Hills, PT, DPT, OCS There has been a rising trend in the number of athletic adolescent injuries in recent years. Since 2000, there has been a five to seven-fold increase in the number of injuries in youth sports. A shift has occurred in...
By Dr. Chelsea Savage PT, DPT, OCS By the time patients come in to see me for their jaw pain, they've usually had pain for awhile and have concerns such as, “Why won’t this pain go away if everyone says my jaw/teeth/neck is fine?” “Is something seriously...
In this video, Dr. Punam Hills explains and demonstrates what you can expect at your first PT visit for TMD. TMD is a common condition, with causes ranging from stress, to poor posture, to trauma. Symptoms include: jaw muscle/joint pain, frequent headaches, noticeable clicking/popping during...
By Dr. Punam Hills PT, DPT, OCS The number one question I get asked by patients with jaw pain is “what’s the difference between TMJ and TMD?” TMJ stand for temporomandibular joint and TMD stands for temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Simply put, TMJ refers to the joint itself...
by: Dr. Matt Zaudtke Injury to the knee is one of the most common orthopedic problems facing our population. In particular, tears to our ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), one of the primary stabilizers of the knee, tends to be the most feared - yet most common...
By: Dr. Jenny Kern There are many common myths about physical therapy that you may have heard, and we’re here to bust them! In each myth-busting article, you’ll learn the reality behind common misconceptions – and the way physical therapy really works and works to help...
By: Kaitlynn Austin PT, DPT As a recent graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, I have learned many dietary theories, what constitutes a healthy diet, the importance of reading and understanding food labels, and why healthy food and eating habits are important. No matter what your...
By: Todd Rech, PT, MPT Golfer’s elbow, or medically known as Medial Epicondylitis, is a condition that results in pain on the inside of the elbow. Typically you'll feel it where the forearm muscles attach to the bony bump on the elbow, and sometimes the pain...
By: Dr. Jenny Kern There are many common myths about physical therapy that you may have heard, and we’re here to bust them! In each myth-busting article, you'll learn the reality behind common misconceptions – and the way physical therapy really works and works to help...
By: Dr. Eric Oberst As summer approaches, it’s increasingly looking like we might see a return to baseball. As youth travel leagues have started at ever-earlier ages, we've seen many athletes shift from multi-sport, multi-season athletes to single-sport athletes. The cost of this approach: it seems...
