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Why Won’t My Elbow Straighten?

Last updated on December 12, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT

On one occasion while playing basketball, I was knocked off of my feet, and I landed onto my left elbow. Thankfully, my elbow was not fractured, although it did bruise up substantially. In addition to some swelling, I soon noticed an inability to straighten out my elbow. For many months my elbow remained unable to […]

Filed Under: Physical Therapy Tagged With: Hand Wrist & Elbow

Shoulder Surgery: When Can I Get Rid of My Shoulder Sling?

Last updated on December 4, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT

Rotator cuff repairs, shoulder labral repairs, acromioplasty, humeral fractures, and other shoulder surgeries inevitably require the usage of a shoulder sling as a means of protecting the surgeon’s work and allowing early healing of the involved tissue. I have yet to meet a surgeon who does not prescribe the usage of a shoulder sling immediately […]

Filed Under: Featured, Physical Therapy Tagged With: Shoulder

Two Long-Term Effects of Ankle Sprains

Last updated on November 24, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT

Most athletes, high-heel shoe addicts, and the chronically clumsy have encountered ankle sprains. The swelling and pain that result from turning one’s ankle can last for months and be very limiting in the short term. What most people do not address, however, are the long-term effects of ankle sprains. I have seen patients with lower […]

Filed Under: Featured, Physical Therapy Tagged With: Ankle & Foot

Sleeping Comfort after Shoulder Surgery

Last updated on November 16, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT

Rotator cuff repairs, labral repairs, acromioplasties, and shoulder replacement surgeries are performed on countless patients every day in the United States. Although rehabilitative protocols differ depending on the surgery, there is one common complaint shoulder patients have regardless of the type of surgery. Most patients are not equipped to deal with the pain associated with […]

Filed Under: Featured, Physical Therapy Tagged With: Shoulder

Do Your Ribs Move?

Last updated on November 8, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT

The ribs and the ribcage have many purposes. They protect many of the internal organs; they serve as attachment sites for many muscles that control the arms, pelvis, and neck; and they assist in the breathing process. Your ribs must be able to move fluidly in order to assist in all of these tasks. In […]

Filed Under: Featured, Physical Therapy

Hip Labral Repair Rehabilitation: What To Expect

Last updated on November 4, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT

nurse encouraging patient after hip surgery

The hip labrum is a cartilaginous ring that extends around the outside of the hip socket as seen in the illustration below. Hip labral tears manifest as sharp, nagging pain deep in the hip or the groin areas. Pain associated with a hip labral tear may also refer down the thigh towards the knee. Car […]

Filed Under: Featured, Physical Therapy Tagged With: Hip

I Can’t Open My Hand All the Way: A Look at Dupuytren’s Disease

Last updated on October 20, 2020 By Kira Davis MPT 8 Comments

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Why can’t I open my hand? There is an interesting phenomenon in the world of hand illness called Dupuytren’s disease. It is a progressive illness that causes a contracture on the palm of the hand, making it difficult to fully open. This causes many problems including the following: difficulty being able to grasp difficulty with […]

Filed Under: Featured, Physical Therapy Tagged With: Hand Wrist & Elbow

Physical Therapy Related Medical Abbreviations

Last updated on September 20, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 3 Comments

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Have you ever been confused by medical abbreviations written by doctors and therapists? Here is a list of common orthopedic abbreviations and definitions. THA: total hip replacement TKR: total knee replacement MMT / LMT: meniscal tears DDD: degenerative disc disease (spinal) DJD: degenerative joint disease (peripheral joints) FX: fracture HNP: spinal disc herniation RC: rotator […]

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Why Does My Knee Crack?

Last updated on September 16, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 32 Comments

One of the most common questions asked by knee patients is, “Why does my knee click?” There are several distinctively annoying sounds that can come from the knee: some of them are not worth worrying about, and others are more problematic. Here is a list of some of the more common knee noises and what […]

Filed Under: Featured, Physical Therapy Tagged With: Knee

Strengthen Your Scapular Muscles!

Last updated on September 12, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 88 Comments

The scapula, otherwise known as the shoulder blade, plays a vital role in shoulder mechanics. If the shoulder blade is not controlled well via the muscles that attach to it, problems ranging from neck pain to rotator cuff tendonitis are often the result. Scapular strengthening is often overlooked both in patients that are trying to […]

Filed Under: Featured, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy Tagged With: Shoulder

What Is Normal Hamstrings Length?

Last updated on August 24, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

Depending on whom you ask, you may get different answers. One thing is for sure, men tend to have less flexibility than do women. Take a look at the attached picture, Phillip’s leg is making roughly a 70 degree angle with the table. At this point in his range, I am feeling some resistance from […]

Filed Under: Featured, Physical Therapy Tagged With: Hip, Knee, Leg

Should I Use Ice or Should I Use Heat?

Last updated on August 20, 2020 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT 2 Comments

Here is a basic list that tries to answer the epic question: Ice or Heat? 1. Ice is generally advised for acute injuries, particularly during the first two weeks following tissue damage. Ankle sprains, sports injuries, back spasm, or most sudden orthopedic injuries that cause swelling and inflammation are a few examples. 2. Heat is […]

Filed Under: Exercise & Fitness, Featured, Injury Prevention, Orthopedic Injury, Physical Therapy

Addressing the Inflammatory Process of your Injury

Last updated on May 25, 2020 By Kira Davis MPT 2 Comments

Often times when people have an orthopaedic injury, it is accompanied by pain. Pain is message of discomfort that is brought to our attention by our nervous system from a specific type of nerve. Pain has many different types of sensations or characteristics including, but not limited to, sharp stabbing, dull ache, burning, tingling, or […]

Filed Under: Orthopedic Injury, Physical Therapy

What to Expect from Physical Therapy: Team Players Do Better!

Last updated on May 17, 2020 By Kira Davis MPT 2 Comments

You’ve waited on dealing with an injury for quite some time, because you’ve heard the jokes about physical therapy that don’t make it sound so appealing. “Don’t you know that PT stands for pain and torture?” Because of either pain or loss of function, you finally find yourself in physical therapy. What can you expect? […]

Filed Under: Exercise & Fitness, Physical Therapy

What Is Functional Dry Needling?

Last updated on April 13, 2020 By Kira Davis MPT Leave a Comment

functional dry needling

Functional dry needling is a modality that is becoming more commonly used in treatments for musculoskeletal injury. But what is it? Often times patients may see dry needling happening in the physical therapy office and say, “Wow, I didn’t know you guys do acupuncture!” Well, we do not provide acupuncture at PhysioDC, but we do […]

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Most Popular Articles

  • 1. Why Won’t My Elbow Straighten?
  • 2. Post-Surgical Ankle Boot? Please Get a Lift For Your Other Shoe!
  • 3. When Can I Start Working Out After Shoulder Surgery?
  • 4. Managing Expectations When Recovering from Labral Repair
  • 5. Why Are My Ring Finger & Pinky Finger Numb?
  • 6. Two Long-Term Effects of Ankle Sprains
  • 7. How to Sleep Comfortably after Shoulder Surgery
  • 8. Shoulder Surgery: When Can I Get Rid of My Shoulder Sling?
  • 9. Hip Labral Repair Rehabilitation: What To Expect
  • 10. Do Your Ribs Move?

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