Research has shown that women have a higher incidence of ACL tears than men. There are many different factors that play a role: bone anatomy, hormones, decreased hamstring strength, and smaller cross-sectional area of the ACL.
Often misdiagnosed as Achilles tendinitis (inflammation of the Achilles tendon), Achilles tendinosis is the degeneration of the tendon with microtears due to overuse of the tissue. No inflammation is present in the tendon.
Of the many injuries physical therapists see each year, hamstring strains are notorious for being stubborn to heal. They are frustrating for both patient and therapist, as they often reappear many times in one's sporting life, especially in those sports requiring sprinting, jumping and kicking.
In these financially pressing times, do you ever wonder whether that gym membership you are paying for makes economic sense? Do ever you look at your credit card statements and feel sick with guilt that you may be paying up to $160 month, but only going to the gym maybe ...
Bruce Wilk, PT, OCS Annmarie Garis, DPT Barefoot and natural running advocates tell us to observe children run barefoot so that we many learn to run “naturally” in order to avoid and manage our own running related injuries. However, such statements are inherently flawed. As physical therapists, we know that children also ...
The book is geared to runners at every level and it provides loads of information that runners (aka patients) can use before, during and after they run.
Gait analysis can help therapists recommend proper shoe fit for injured athletes
As a future PT student, I am interested in hearing about what contributing factors can help make sure that physical therapy is most effective.