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Femoracetabular Impingement – What Is It?

Last updated on April 11, 2020 By Dana Logan, MSPT 1 Comment

In recent years there has been a lot of talk about the hip in the world of orthopedics, physical therapy, sports, and fitness. Why, you may ask? Well, a very significant reason this area of orthopedics has exploded is due to improved technology, allowing better imaging techniques and a clearer view of the hip. What […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention, Orthopedic Injury Tagged With: Hip

The Physics Of Falling On Your Ass

Last updated on March 29, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 3 Comments

Now that I have your attention from the catchy title of this week’s blog ….. Walking to work this week, I witnessed several spectacular falls on icy sidewalks. There are two main reasons why these falls occur. Given that we are in the midst of a particularly nasty winter, it is worth our time to […]

Filed Under: Injury Prevention Tagged With: Ankle & Foot

What Is Normal Range of Motion for The Thumb?

Last updated on March 4, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

Have you ever noticed that some people can flex and extend their thumb into crazy positions, while others have very limited thumb motion? What in fact is a “normal” amount of thumb motion? This is a tough question to answer given that the metacarpal-phalangeal joint (MCP joint) of the thumb has a somewhat unique property […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention Tagged With: Hand Wrist & Elbow

More Signs of Hypermobility

Last updated on February 28, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 2 Comments

woman exhibiting hypermobility with her knees

Take a look at the above picture. Some people, usually women, have knees that tend to “bend backwards” in stance. This is an overt sign of hyper-mobility, or excessive extensibility, of the joints. The problem that often arises from this phenomenon is what we call “resting on your ligaments”. The woman in this picture can […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention

What is an Occult Fracture?

Last updated on February 25, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 4 Comments

The word occult according to Webster’s dictionary means “secret or mysterious.” In orthopedics, the word occult aptly describes rare types of fractures that do not show up on x-rays. Occult fractures pose a particular danger to patients who are prescribed exercise or physical therapy as a remedy for pain. An excellent example of the occult […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention, Orthopedic Injury

Beauty is Pain: Effects of Wearing High Heels

Last updated on February 22, 2020 By Kira Davis MPT 2 Comments

If you’ve ever been to physical therapy, then you might have noticed that posture is often a topic of conversation… and usually it’s more about your bad posture. Posture affects things from range of motion, strength potential, and even pain. Let me demonstrate how posture can be affected by something as simple as footwear, and […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention Tagged With: Ankle & Foot, Hip, Knee, Leg, Lower Back, Neck & Head, Upper Back

Sitting All Day & Experiencing Lower Back Pain?

Last updated on February 20, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 5 Comments

Sitting at work every day and experiencing lower back pain? The following list outlines exactly what happens to your lower back with sitting, and what you can do about it. 1. During sitting, most people will eventually fall into a posterior pelvic tilt (as shown below). What to do? Take a look at how your […]

Filed Under: Ergonomics, Featured, Injury Prevention Tagged With: Lower Back

Can a “Sashay” Cause Lower Back Pain?

Last updated on February 1, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 1 Comment

The short answer is yes. The word “sashay” by definition is “to walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders.” The sashay brings to mind images of models walking down runways, divas “strutting their stuff,” and the general positive connotation of female confidence. As empowering and popular […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention Tagged With: Hip, Lower Back

Using Your Natural Turnout: A Cry for Dance Injury Prevention

Last updated on January 17, 2020 By Kira Davis MPT 1 Comment

In the dance community, particularly the ballet community, turnout is such a coveted talent. It becomes ingrained from a very early age that this perfectly externally rotated foot position is necessary to be considered a good dancer or one that is better than the other dancers. The problem is that turnout is not just a […]

Filed Under: Dance, Exercise & Fitness, Injury Prevention

Staying Injury Free in Social Dance

Last updated on May 8, 2019 By Kira Davis MPT Leave a Comment

social dancing

When people think of dance injuries, the mind often automatically goes to a setting of a ballet barre or stage show. Sometimes dance injuries happen in the social dance arena as well. For the purposes of this article, the term social dance will be defined as a dance style that requires at least 2 people […]

Filed Under: Dance, Exercise & Fitness, Injury Prevention

Poor Posture at Work? Do Something About It!

Last updated on October 8, 2018 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

Any patient with a repetitive overuse injury who walks into our clinic will be asked the following question upon evaluation, “What does your work desk set-up look like?” Countless bouts of thumb tendonitis, back pain, elbow epicondylitis, and other maladies could be avoided if employers only took the time to make basic modifications to computer […]

Filed Under: Ergonomics, Injury Prevention, Orthopedic Injury Tagged With: Hand Wrist & Elbow, Lower Back

Neck Pain With Bicycling?

Last updated on December 13, 2016 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

In terms of repetitive stress injuries involved with bicycling, one type of injury that we are encountering with increased frequency is the “neck strain.” Take a look at the relative positions of both the head and neck in the photo on the right. Note that this person’s neck has to extend quite a bit in […]

Filed Under: Exercise & Fitness, Featured, Injury Prevention Tagged With: Neck & Head

Thumb Tendonitis and your iPhone

Last updated on December 7, 2016 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

iPhones and other handheld devices have “unlock” features that must be manually surpassed prior to usage. The iPhone in particular requires the sweeping motion of a finger across the bottom of the screen from left to right. Most people tend to hold the phone in the right hand and use the right thumb to make […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention Tagged With: Hand Wrist & Elbow

Tape on Athletes: New Fashion Trend or Therapeutic?

Last updated on August 22, 2012 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

You may have noticed that many track athletes, volleyball players, and even platform divers at the London Olympics were competing with visible strips of tape on various parts of their bodies. What purpose does taping serve for athletes? To start with a simple example, traditional “athletic taping” is used to immobilize joints. The most typical […]

Filed Under: Injury Prevention

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