Apr 23, 2021 / Guide

Stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or ruptures, and the blood flow in the brain stops causing death or short- or long-term disability in adults.

Nov 20, 2017 / Guide

Lumbar radiculopathy (also known as sciatica) occurs when a nerve in the low back is injured, pinched, or compressed. It causes pain or other symptoms that can extend to the hip, leg, or foot.

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Cancer, and the treatments for it, can cause physical problems such as pain, numbness, swelling, weakness, loss of balance, and difficulty moving or walking.

Dec 12, 2018 / Guide

Biceps tendinitis is a common cause of shoulder pain and impingement. It often develops in people who do repeated overhead movements.

Jan 9, 2025 / Guide

Toe walking can occur in all children under age 2 as part of normal early development. If it continues more than six months after a child’s first steps, it may indicate other conditions and should be assessed by a physical therapist.

Aug 23, 2022 / Health Tips

Do you avoid moving because you fear it will hurt? Does the fear of reinjury limit your activity? If so, you may be experiencing kinesiophobia. And you're not alone.

Feb 21, 2019 / Video

See a physical therapist if an injury or pain is keeping you from doing what you love.

Dec 13, 2019 / Guide

A calf strain is an injury to the muscles in the back of your leg, below the knee.

Oct 16, 2019 / Guide

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a lower back/pelvic condition that can result from joint stiffness or slackness (hypermobility) at the sacroiliac joints in the pelvis.

Apr 29, 2015 / Did You Know?

Thinking of going under the knife for lumbar spinal stenosis? A new study found that you can have equal success skipping surgery and going straight to physical therapy.