Most expecting mothers in today’s time are overwhelmed with the amount of information floating around and telling them to do one thing or another in order to have the most successful pregnancy possible. One source that pregnant women would assume are always accurate and up-to-date in their information would be the medical world, since they […]

A common question that comes up when physical therapists treat patients is, “Are there any foods that can help me out?” Believe it or not, fatty acids (found in fish oil) might be an appropriate answer. When the words “fatty” and “acid” are mentioned, health-conscious individuals tend to run for cover. However, recent studies combined […]

Physical fitness and an active lifestyle are important – at every age. Getting started exercising doesn’t have to be difficult but it does require a little knowledge to do it right. Before you begin an exercise program, we need to cover a few things. Growing older is not for wimps. The body goes through even […]

Knee pain and its relationship to the hips Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is one of the most common running injuries. It can be defined as pain along the front of the knee and in and around the knee cap. PFP may occur when the kneecap (patella) and thighbone (femur) abnormally/excessively rub against each other. Runners suffering […]

What resistance training is, what it’s not, and why it’s important Resistance training can be defined as a specialized form of physical conditioning that involves the use of resistive loads combined with a number of different types of movement, usually accomplished by use of training tools like weight machines, free weights, elastic bands and medicine […]

Low Back Pain Costs Employers Billions – Physical Therapy Can Save Billions? You might feel like we report on this too much but considering that 90 billion dollars is spent annually, and even with the Internet’s ability to share information rapidly, doctors, policy makers and even our patients are slow to adopt new health care […]

Words carry with them a significant amount of weight in the medical field, especially when it comes to delivering potentially life-altering news to expecting patients. Given the gravity of these situations, choosing the proper set of words, as well as the manner, tone and timing of delivery is of utmost importance. Yet some health-care professionals […]

Anxiety: an overlooked side-effect of illness A sizable number of patients suffering from chronic illnesses also experience anxiety, an uneasy feeling of excessive worrying, in response to their condition. If left untreated, anxiety symptoms can lead to a maladaptive anxiety disorder once they become severe. Despite the frequency of anxiety issues and the potential for […]

For most runners who participate in marathons (26.2 miles) or half-marathons (13.1 miles), ample time is spent prior to the race engaged in a training regimen to help prepare for the longer distances. In the course of training, or on the day of the race, however, many will commit one of these four common mistakes, […]

Vitamin C use for fractures: not a universal consensus Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble organic compound that’s vital to a number of important bodily functions and also acts as a powerful antioxidant, but it isn’t made by the body and must therefore be ingested. It’s found in a wide variety of fruits […]

Evidence-based medicine: the importance of understanding varying levels of evidence What is evidence-based medicine? As the continual advancement of the Internet makes access to information only easier by the day, along with it comes an overload of data, and the common difficulty of determining what to believe and what to neglect as false or unfounded. […]

It’s estimated that more than 30 million children and adolescents (ages 5-22) participate in organized sports in the U.S., with about 12 million of those suffering sports-related injuries annually. Despite these facts, the amount of evidence on the short- and long-term effects of injury on young athletes’ lives is lacking, and the medical community is […]