May 9, 2023 / Guide

Falls and a fear of falling can diminish your ability to lead a full life. Physical therapy can help you improve your balance, muscle strength, and endurance and lower your fall risk.

Jun 13, 2020 / Guide

A femur fracture is a break, crack, or crush injury of the (femur) thigh bone. It is sometimes referred to as a hip fracture or broken hip when it occurs near the hip joint.

Feb 22, 2021 / Guide

Turf toe is the name for a sprain of the metatarsophalangeal, or MTP, joint where the big toe meets the foot. The injury occurs when the big toe is forced back toward the top of the foot past its normal range of motion.

Oct 31, 2025 / Health Tips

Some shoes can alter the natural walking stride of healthy people and lead to bunions, hammer toes, or other foot and walking problems. This advice from physical therapists can positively impact foot health and movement for children, athletes, and older adults.

May 1, 2013 / Did You Know?

Mild meniscal tears and moderate knee osteoarthritis send some people under the knife. For many, all they really need is physical therapy.

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Physical therapists can develop a safe, individualized exercise plan for you, whether your goal is to manage your weight, improve your performance, or combat the effects of conditions such as heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.

Feb 12, 2015 / Did You Know?

Physical activity, not caloric intake, is the bottom line for your waistline. This news is from an American Journal of Medicine study, "Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, Physical Activity, and Caloric Intake in US Adults: 1988 to 2010."

Jul 3, 2014 / Podcast

As many Americans look to maintain healthy and active lifestyles through their retirement years, their knees are struggling to keep up.

Mar 13, 2014 / Podcast

A Runner's World magazine editor served as a test subject at a new running clinic. Her assessment revealed a significant deficit she never knew she had.

Jun 18, 2020 / Podcast

Physical therapist Gail Deyle, shares why a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine is so noteworthy and what anyone with knee osteoarthritis should know.