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 7, 2024 / Guide

A concussion is a traumatic brain injury; some cause lasting effects. A physical therapist can assess symptoms and treat concussion by guiding you through a safe personalized recovery program

Jul 9, 2024 / Article

Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) physical therapists help to prevent disability and provide physical rehabilitation for people with pain, injury, or disease of the muscles, bones, or joints that limit mobility.

Nov 26, 2019 / Guide

Patellofemoral pain is pain at the front of the knee, under or around the kneecap (patella).

Apr 13, 2020 / Guide

Snapping scapula syndrome is a condition that involves popping, grating, grinding, or "snapping" of bones and tissue in the shoulder blade area when lifting and moving the arm.

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Physical therapy is provided by licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

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Maximize movement. Avoid surgery and prescription drugs. Get care that's specific to your goals, your body, and your lifestyle.

Mar 20, 2021 / Guide

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

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 28, 2017 / Patient Stories

Under the care of a physical therapist, Tanner has made the kind of progress that his mother had previously thought impossible.