Any type of surgical procedure comes with certain benefits, risks, and side effects. And the steps you take after surgery will impact your recovery—positively or...
Every year the U.S., nearly 250,000 people tear the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) located in the center of the knee. Some ACL injuries cause significant...
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition of the elbow that occurs from overuse. The tendons that attach muscle to bone become overloaded...
Osteoporosis affects more than 10 million people ages 50 and older in the United States. This “silent disease” affects the body’s ability to restore depleted...
Neurological physical therapy evaluates and treats patients experiencing movement problems due to a nervous system injury or disease. Specially-trained physical therapists utilize evidenced-based technologies and...
Every year, more than two million people are treated for plantar fasciitis in this country. Plantar fasciitis affects the band of tissue that supports the...
If you have sore, tight, painful muscle knots, you may benefit from a procedure called dry needling. Performed by a skilled, licensed physical therapist, dry...
Aquatic therapy, or water therapy, is a form of exercise that is performed in temperature-controlled pools but you may wonder what is aquatic therapy used...
