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Physical Therapy Guide to Cerebral Palsy

Jul 31, 2025 / Guide

Cerebral palsy is a term that describes a group of disorders affecting movement and posture. CP is caused by injury to the brain that occurs before, during, or up to two years after birth.

Physical Therapy Guide to Female Athlete Triad

Jun 7, 2022 / Guide

Female athlete triad is a condition involving three factors: energy availability, bone mineral density, and the menstrual cycle. It can lead to eating problems, low bone density, and menstrual cycle changes.

Physical Therapy Guide to Shoulder Replacement (Arthroplasty)

Feb 5, 2020 / Guide

Shoulder replacement (arthroplasty) is a surgery to replace all or part of the shoulder joint.

Success Story: An Art Teacher's Journey to a Pain Free Life

Sep 1, 2016 / Podcast

Joanne was enjoying life as an art teacher when she started having hip pain that intensified, making it hard to stand or walk.

5 Hip and Knee Exercises to Reduce Kneecap Pain

Jun 6, 2024 / Health Tips

Pain at the front of the knee, under or around the kneecap (patella) is called patellofemoral pain. It is one of the most common types of knee pain and often occurs among athletes, active teenagers, older adults, and people who do physical labor.

Examining the History of Pain and How to Reshape How It Is Treated

Apr 30, 2019 / Podcast

What is pain and what are the most effective and least harmful ways for health care providers to address it?

Exercises To Reduce Hip Stiffness or Mild Pain

Jul 14, 2020 / Video

Physical therapist led simple hip exercises and stretches to help reduce mild hip pain and stiffness.

Beginning Low Back Pain Treatment With Advanced Imaging Leads to Higher Total Costs

Apr 7, 2015 / Did You Know?

The first steps a patient takes in seeking treatment for back pain can greatly affect the total cost of care.

Success Story: Physical Therapist Treatment Gives Woman Active Life After Pelvic Pain

Jul 29, 2016 / Podcast

Erin Jackson endured intense chronic pelvic pain that caused her to postpone her wedding. Physical therapy helped her return to an active life.

More Than Half of Opioid Overdose Deaths Linked to Chronic Pain Diagnoses

Jan 10, 2018 / Did You Know?

More than 60% of Americans who died from an opioid overdose suffered from chronic noncancer-related pain. Furthermore, it was found that they had also filled an opioid prescription (49%), and in some cases, seen a doctor, in the month before they died.