Feb 5, 2019 / Podcast

Headaches that last may need treatment by a physical therapist — or referral to another health care provider.

May 17, 2018 / Podcast

A diving accident caused a spinal cord injury that changed her life. Elizabeth Forst may have lost some of her independence, but it has not kept her from active lifestyle.

Feb 19, 2025 / Guide

Flat feet, or pes planus, is a common condition related to arch development. Most children outgrow it but flat feet can affect activity and posture or cause pain. An assessment and treatment by a physical therapist can help.

Feb 24, 2014 / Podcast

A physician and a physical therapist discuss the female athlete triad, and its dangers for female athletes.

Nov 8, 2018 / Podcast

As many as 40% of people will get sciatica during their lifetime, according to Harvard Medical School, and the condition becomes more frequent with age.

Jan 22, 2022 / Guide

Knee bursitis occurs when one or more of the fluid-filled sacs in the knee become damaged, irritated, or inflamed. Physical therapists help people with knee bursitis reduce pain, swelling, stiffness, and weakness in the knee or leg.

Mar 20, 2021 / Guide

Osteochondritis dissecans, or OCD, is a condition that involves damage within a joint.

Jun 11, 2021 / Guide

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is the most common hip disorder seen in children aged 12 to 16 years. It involves the long bone of the thigh, the ball of the hip joint, and the nearby growth plate and causes pain and trouble walking.

Jan 31, 2011 / Patient Stories

Today he is a professional cyclist and a physical therapist. But as a teenager Tim Haitz moved so awkwardly that other kids called him "swivel."

Jun 29, 2017 / Podcast

The pain that Annie Karp felt in her hip wasn't intense, but it was unrelenting. She had no success with treatment, until a physical therapist asked: "Are you a dancer?"