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ACL Injury

ACL Tears and Physical Therapy’s Role in Recovery

By: Peter Potena Located in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, supports the knee by stopping the tibia (shin bone) from sliding forward...

Types of Chronic Pain
Shoulder Pain

What to Expect: Rotator Cuff Surgery

The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles/tendons in the shoulder that stabilize the joint, allowing us to move our arms in space and...

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Headaches & Migraines

Is Your Neck Causing Your Headache?

Headache disorders affect more than half of the global population. Headache pain, pressure, and throbbing can be so debilitating that they interfere with work, leisure,...

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Knee Pain

Preventing Ski-Related Knee Injuries

By Christopher Ferlo, PT, Center Manager at Milford Center More than half of skiing injuries involve the lower extremity, with more than 30 percent of...

How to Prevent Knee Pain When Running
Knee Pain

Total Knee Replacement

By Tim Mazer, RVP, Western Pennsylvania For those over the age of 50 living with worsening knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, a total knee replacement...

Back Pain

7 Steps for Ensuring Resolution of Symptoms After Lumbar Fusion Surgery

Anthony Sacerino, PT, DPT- West York Clinic A typical lumbar fusion is performed for a patient experiencing both low back and leg pain.  The importance...

Back Pain

Don’t Let a Heavy Backpack Be a Drag on Student Health

Zachary Haulman- Altoona Center After a summer away, students might find it hard to get moving when school resumes. Or maybe it’s just that their...

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Headaches & Migraines

Physical Therapy Can Help Alleviate Migraines

BY: Branden Fleishman,DPT- Mechanicsburg,PA Have you ever experienced a headache that starts as a dull ache and quickly progresses to a throbbing or pulsating pain...

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Arthritis

These 4 Areas Can Help You Reduce Problems Associated with Arthritis

  BY: Ryan Shelton, DPT, OCS, Cert. MDT, Resident Mentor- Lexington Beaumont- Kentucky Center Arthritis describes more than 100 conditions involving inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues....

Understanding the Benefits of Pain
Osteoporosis

Bone Health & Risk Factors for Osteoporosis

To keep your bones healthy, stay active. Bones are not dull and lifeless, hard and unchanging. Bones are an active and porous tissue that becomes...

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Back Pain

Prevent Back Pain in 3 Simple Steps

Here’s the bad news: low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common orthopedic problems in America, making it the most frequent diagnosis I...

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Ankle Sprain

Ankle Sprains: What is the Recovery Time?

Thank you to one of our Drayer FB Fans for this week’s Blog Post Question on Ankle Sprains! Question: What is typically the recovery period...

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