Stephen Horney prides himself on combining extensive clinical physical therapy knowledge with his own experiences as an athlete to effectively treat his patients. He has worked with a broad spectrum of patients ranging from weekend marathon runners to professional athletes and always keeps the focus on searching for the cause of the dysfunction instead of simply trying to reduce symptoms.
Stephen specializes in the assessment and treatment of athletes with the ultimate goals of helping them become pain free and less susceptible to injury in the future. He works with each of his patients to help them understand the root cause of their pain, which often results from improper positioning while at rest – such as stressful body ergonomics at a work station or poor sleeping postures.Working with patients one-on-one, Stephen provides personalized techniques to correct these problems, helping them to live beyond their injury.
One of the hardest tasks as clinicians is to persuade our patients into making genuine lifestyle modifications. Whether it is the realization that we may not be as “perfect” as we used to be or it stems from work requirements ...
In February of 2011 I started to feel pain in the top and back my shoulder which eventually spread to pain down the outside of the elbow along with numbness in my first 2 fingers. In the past I ...
The principles of physical therapy are all around us which brings me to my most recent arduous task ... shoveling snow
Steve discusses ways to increase extension.
Recently I have had the arduous task of treating two patients with arthrofibrotic knees which rank very high on the list of difficult challenges within my physical therapy career.
In addition to these tips be sure to stay limber in your hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves in addition to having good hip, knee and ankle strength/stability. Also, incorporate balance work/proprioceptive exercises and core stability training to keep the body working at top performance and reduce the risk of ...
Health care and physical education is now leaning towards prevention, as it should be, with the focus on avoidance of injury as the primary focus. Before starting a season or sport it is necessary to have the proper coaching and advice in order to critique form and personal function.
In the wake of the recent stricter policies with regards to documentation and reimbursement, this post includes advice to navigate the ever-changing challenges we face.