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Tips for Track and Field Athletes

Aug 23, 2016 / Podcast

The 2016 Olympic Games showcased the track and field sport, which may best exemplify the Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Forius" - "Faster, Higher, Stronger."

Girl Power: Keeping Female Adolescent Athletes Healthy and Prepared for Sports

Jan 23, 2018 / Podcast

A physical therapist discusses why she strictly treats adolescent female athletes in order keep them empowered and healthy.

Strategies to Safely Improve Your Fitness

Jan 9, 2013 / Podcast

Each January, Americans are determined to burn off holiday season calories and work toward New Year's resolutions to get into shape.

10 Ways Physical Activity and Exercise Help During Cancer Treatment

Apr 15, 2024 / Health Tips

Physical activity and exercise provide short- and long-term benefits for people undergoing cancer treatment. Here's why it's recommended and how it can benefit you.

Success Story: Physical Therapist Collaborates With Surgeon to Solve Hip Impingement Diagnosis

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?"

Physical Therapy "Lessens the Pain Tremendously"

Nov 20, 2016 / Patient Stories

In unbearable pain after a serious motorcycle accident and 11 surgeries, Dean gave physical therapy a chance.

Health Center on Opioid Use for Pain Management

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Whereas opioids only mask the sensation of pain, physical therapists treat pain through movement, hands-on care, and patient education, resulting in positive side effects like improved mobility, independence, and wellness.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Physical Therapy

Jan 30, 2019 / Health Tips

Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel of the wrist. Learn more about how physical therapists treat carpal tunnel syndrome.

Top 10 Benefits of Physical Activity

Jun 28, 2024 / Health Tips

Most Americans do not move enough. The good news is that regular physical activity is one of the easiest ways to improve your quality of life and reduce your risk for chronic disease. Here are 10 benefits of exercise.

Man Walks 1,000 Miles for Change, Justice, and Equality — Physical Therapist Helps

Aug 20, 2020 / Podcast

When George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, Terry Willis worked to call attention to racial injustice in America. Physical therapy helped him along his journey.