October 17, 2019: Ryan Hodgkinson was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when he was 11 years old and underwent nearly 50 surgeries. Chronic pain, an opioid addiction, and depression led Ryan's sister and physical therapist to intervene. Together they discuss the challenges of severe Crohn’s disease, the power of physical therapy and Pilates, and the lasting imprint of sibling love. Their advice, born will inspire anyone with chronic pain, and especially those who have or suspect they have, Crohn’s of whatever severity.

September 26, 2019: A relatively minor car accident left Jen Bambrough with chronic pain at the age of 19. After seeking help from multiple doctors and a series of misdiagnoses, she discovered that physical therapy was a key component to managing her pain.

August 15, 2019: Some physical therapists are using virtual reality to address pain and other issues. Many more physical therapists are looking into ways to add it to traditional physical therapy.

July 25, 2019: Working with a physical therapist in the wake of an acute health issue helps prevent mobility decline, can improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital stays, and better ensure a safe discharge home or to a rehabilitation facility.

June 20, 2019: Would patients with advanced cancer benefit from therapy to help maintain function and quality of life? That’s the question researchers wanted to know after observing that patients with late-stage cancer were not being provided rehabilitation to help maintain function affected by their disease.

May 16, 2019: Pelvic floor issues can be physically and emotionally painful—embarrassing, as well—for any individual, regardless of gender or age. Add the transgender experience to the mix, and the potential for harassment and exclusion—and insensitivity by the medical establishment—is multiplied.

April 18, 2019: Ask older adults how they’re doing and a frequent response is: “I’m slowing down.” In fact, older adults commonly struggle with diminishing ability to generate force and movement at a higher velocity—particularly in their legs.

March 21, 2019: For decades Colleen Rapp blazed a trail as a woman in the physically demanding job of press operator at the Denver Post. When chronic pain necessitated shoulder surgery, she ended up in physical therapy, which ended transforming her entire lifestyle.

February 21, 2019: Marka Rodgers envisioned spending her life in the world of dance, even after sustaining and working hard to overcome not 1 but 2 devastating spinal cord injuries.

January 24, 2019: Juvenile arthritis affects nearly 300,000 children in the United States.