Apr 15, 2024 / Health Tips

Hospital stays for sickness or injury can be overwhelming, emotionally and physically.

Oct 2, 2018 / Health Tips

Shin splints can be treated effectively. They also can be prevented with the help of a physical therapist when starting or intensifying an exercise program. Here are some simple steps that you can take on your own.

Nov 6, 2014 / Podcast

Recent studies suggest that fear of reinjury is common among knee injury patients who don't return to their sport. The body may be willing, but the mind may not.

Mar 16, 2016 / Health Tips

Prescribed opioids come with great risks, and they are not the only way to manage pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends nonopioid approaches to managing most pain. Learn when to choose physical therapy.

Feb 12, 2023 / Guide

Hyperkyphosis is a spinal deformity causing a forward-curved posture of the upper back (thoracic spine).

Jan 30, 2013 / Podcast

A physical therapist discusses the holistic approach that physical therapists use to treat chronic pain.

Jul 19, 2024 / Guide

An elbow fracture is a bone break that occurs in the middle of the arm, in the elbow joint area.

Apr 27, 2017 / Podcast

When ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell meets an elite athlete who has had surgery to repair a core muscle injury, she has a good idea who might have performed the procedure.

Mar 6, 2018 / Did You Know?

While much is reported on the devastating effects of head injuries among professional football players, new information reveals that children aged 3 to 17 years are also at risk.

Dec 8, 2023 / Guide

Shoulder osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage that lines the sides of the shoulder joint becomes worn down or thins out, and the shoulder bones start to degrade.