Jonathan Jezequel is an experienced physical therapist that enjoys rehabilitating a wide variety of patients. He works diligently one on one with each patient to ensure a prompt and comprehensive recovery and return to function. Jonathan is also deeply interested in the academic and clinical research facets related to physical therapy, which lend a progressive evidence-based approach to his assessment and treatment interventions. He grew up in Costa Rica and is an avid soccer enthusiast and runner.
Jonathan earned his doctorate of physical therapy degree from Columbia University and was the Faculty Excellence in Orthopaedics Award Laureate. He graduated magna cum laude from Wheaton College with a Bachelor of Science degree, where he studied Kinesiology and Applied Health Sciences. Jonathan is currently working toward certifications in both manual and sports therapy through the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy and the National Strength and Conditioning Association respectively.
Jonathan is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association Sports and Orthopaedics Section. He is also a member of the Mid-Atlantic Physical Therapy Associates, an organization whose members are dedicated to the advancement of their manual therapy skills and clinical competence through the disciplines of research and continuing education.
So reads the title of a Wall Street Journal column authored by Melinda Beck, tucked under the Health Journal section. In said article, Beck unpacks platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy for the conservative management of orthopaedic pathologies.
Let this third and final themed piece, which accentuates incisive commentary, promote careful inspection and rumination over all that is written.
The ripostes continue in Part B of our campaign to promote academic and clinical excellence through peer review and accountability.
Having received a number of excellent comments in response to various articles, we at The PT Project decided to create a post that specifically features these remarks.
Tissue is damaged without discrimination by either low force trauma applied over a large duration of time or by high force trauma applied over a small duration.
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) describes an umbrella diagnosis that covers an approximated twenty-five per cent of all knee injuries.
More generally, the current study cites the hamstrings as the third most common location for injury in master runners (11.7%).
While not uncommon in other eccentric training literature, this practice goes against traditional physical therapy philosophy, which employs pain as an important indicator of overall detriment.