“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 is appropriate for […]
Category Archives: Rehab Rants
Weston High School Career Day
This coming Wednesday I will be speaking at Weston High School’s Career Day. I’m going to be speaking about how I got into PT, what schooling one must go through […]
Ankle Sprains: “When can I play?”
I treat a lot of high school athletes. Besides “Do I have to”, the second most common question from them is, yup you guessed it, “When can I play”. I […]
I am not a PT…
What is one thing that we do every single day when we go into our clinics, our gyms, or visit with our patients? We talk, we assess, we evaluate, we […]
OQMA(#2) Follow Up
As you probably remember my OQMA(#2) discussed childhood (17 years-old and younger) overuse injuries, but what I did not come to was a conclusion of who is responsible, or who is […]
Open vs. Closed Chain for Dummies: The lower extremity
Recently, the functional exercise movement has taken off. AND I LOVE IT! However, when it comes to rehab and fitness we have to be careful of which movements/fads/etc we follow. If we […]
“And please remember to shut off your cell phones.”
Today’s Theme – watch this video I know we live in a time where we need instant access to everything, but at what expense? When I first began my journey into […]
How to: Be a terrible therapist
One word: HUM-MER-S – Meaning Hot packs, Ultrasound, Massage, and Stim. DISCLAIMER: This post was not written about any therapists that I have worked with, currently work with, or even […]
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
First, sorry it’s been so long. No excuses. I happened to treat a particular patient this past Tuesday who is my muse for this post. She is an older woman, […]
