Aug 16, 2020 / Guide

Spondylolysis, or lumbar stress fracture, is a fracture of a section of the lumbar spine. Spondylolisthesis, or slipped vertebra, is the forward slippage of one vertebra over the one under it.

Jul 24, 2024 / Guide

Brachial plexus injury occurs most often during the birth process. It is a ner injury that can range from mild to sever and may be temporary or permanent. A physical therapist helps to prevent arm tightness and promote function.

Jan 23, 2023 / Guide

Changes in your normal walking pattern often are related to a disease or problem in another area of the body. This guide describes how treatment by a physical therapist can help you restore a healthy gait (walking).

Jun 24, 2019 / Guide

Hip labral tears occur when the labrum, a band of cartilage surrounding the hip joint, is injured from repetitive stress to the hip joint, a fall, or a car accident.

Nov 20, 2016 / Patient Stories

Morgan's treatment included aquatic physical therapy, balance training, and simple exercises that required mental and physical coordination.

Jun 24, 2019 / Guide

Greater trochanteric bursitis is one of the most common causes of hip pain on the outer side of the hip.

May 27, 2021 / Guide

De Quervain's tendinitis causes pain and tenderness at the thumb side of the wrist, the base of the thumb, and the forearm.

Dec 14, 2018 / Health Tips

Opioids shouldn't be the first or only approach to treating most chronic pain. In 2016, the CDC released new guidelines supporting this message. Now a study published in JAMA supports those recommendations.

Apr 8, 2018 / Guide

Snapping hip syndrome refers to a snapping or popping feeling that occurs in the hip's side, front, or back (the sit bone) when forcefully lifting, lowering, or swinging the leg.

Nov 29, 2020 / Guide

Meralgia paresthetica, or Bernhardt-Roth syndrome, is a condition that causes numbness, tingling, or burning pain in the outer thigh.