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Category Archives: Lower Extremity

Big toe pain and stiffness: Will physical therapy help? – Answers to questions about hallux rigidus (2)

April 11, 2016by mscottdpt Leave a comment

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 […]

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Injuries, Lower Extremity, Neuro, Rehab Rants

Overuse injuries

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“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 […]

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Injuries, knee, Low Back Pain, Lower Extremity, Prevention, Rehab Rants, Shoulder, Upper Extremity

E-mail discussion about ITBs and other things

January 21, 2013by mscottdpt 1 Comment

A few weeks ago I read Greg Lehman’s article on why you should stop foam rolling your ITBs. I thought it was well written and very well thought out and […]

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Injuries, Lower Extremity, Rehab Rants

How the hip and ankle can affect each other – in geometric terms

November 11, 2012by mscottdpt Leave a comment

Below is a diagram of how simply reducing hip extension via tight hip flexors can result in a tight gastroc/soleus complex. Always Evolve, Mike

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ankle, Educainment, knee, Lower Extremity

Boston Globe Article Review: Do you need a knee replacement?

October 29, 2012by mscottdpt 4 Comments

The following response is written in regards to an October 22, 2012 Article by Courtney Humphries titled “Do you need a knee replacement?“. Please read that article first then come […]

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Article Reviews, knee, Lower Extremity, Rehab Rants

Three Underestimated Injuries: #3 Ankle Sprains

October 23, 2012by mscottdpt 1 Comment

We don’t have to travel far from the big toe to get to my #3 most underestimated injury, the ankle sprain. Maybe ankle sprains aren’t the most painful condition of […]

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ankle, Injuries, Lower Extremity

78 year old, recovering from a knee replacement

October 9, 2012by mscottdpt Leave a comment

Here’s a pic of a total knee replacement four weeks post op. The doctor fixed a 26 degree Q angle (angle between the thigh and shin). The normal female Q […]

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knee, Lower Extremity

Three Underestimated Injuries: #2 Hallux Rigidus (WTF is that?)

October 4, 2012by mscottdpt 19 Comments

Hallux rigidus (which basically means a rigid first toe) is so unbelievably underestimated that often I find people don’t even have it diagnosed

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ankle, Injuries, knee, Low Back Pain, Lower Extremity

Grandma “k”needs a new pair of shoes

June 20, 2012by mscottdpt 1 Comment

84 y/o female who is 4 weeks post-op after bilateral staged (2 weeks) total knee replacements. Doing well at home with daughter, but has a long road ahead with gait […]

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knee, Lower Extremity

It’s 10 O’Clock, do you know where your hip joint is?

June 15, 2012by mscottdpt Leave a comment

Almost every week I hear this statement. “Mike, my hip has been killing me”. This will be followed up with the person inevitably rubbing their lateral glute or thigh, and me throwing down some knowledge. “Your hip?” I ask.

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Lower Extremity

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