The worst blog post I ever wrote – Back pain: What (not) to do
If you looked at my blog stats, you’d pick up on a few trends. People break their ribs a lot over the weekend, hence why my blog post about broken […]
Answers to questions about hallux rigidus (1)
I recently got a comment/question on hallux rigidus from a reader that angered me so much I had to write this post. I was not angry at the reader, but instead […]
Overuse injuries
“Overuse injury” is becoming a well known term among health professionals, pro athletes, amateur athletes, and parents. The term overuse implies that there is a known level of activity that […]
Are you really stretching your hamstrings?
What are you actually stretching when you stretch? It sounds like an odd question, but it might not just be your muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Is it your fascia? Unlikely. […]
Answers to questions about broken ribs (1)
“I am recovering from 3 broken ribs and feel like my shoulder and neck are out of joint or misaligned slightly and always need to be cracked. Also stretching those high […]
People First Language
I can’t believe I am writing this article. When I was in school a term “people =-first language” was introduced to me and many other students in my class. In […]
Big toe pain and stiffness: Will physical therapy help? – Answers to questions about hallux rigidus (2)
I was recently received the following comment from a reader: I am only 2.5 years out from cheilectomies of both big toes. I thought I was looking at years of […]
Entropy
en-tro-py (n.) Inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society This is not the main definition of this word, but it struck me as profound when it was recently […]
Kinetic Potential Physical Therapy is Hiring!
Kinetic Potential PT is a growing, outpatient, orthopedic-based physical therapy clinic on the Westside of Los Angeles, looking for an energetic and self-motivated California licensed physical therapist. Our clientele primarily […]
Total Knee Replacement pic!
A few years ago I posted some pictures first of a patient’s knee who had a TKA and then of my grandma’s knees after she had BL TKAs. I received […]
Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization: Course B
Back in March, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to spend 4 days in the same room as Clare Frank PT, DPT and Magdalena Lepsikova MS, PT. One […]
Mike Scott, DPT 