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Swimming and Physical Therapy

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to improve your fitness, one great way is to swim. Swimming works muscles throughout the body without the pounding of land-based exercise....

Success Story: Physical Therapy Helps Woman Return to “Old Self” After Brain Tumor

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Helo Matzelle ignored the ringing in her ears until that sound was joined by voices in her head. What she hoped might be a small problem wasn’t; Hel...

#ChoosePT Over Opioids for Safe Pain Management

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For the past 15 years, Americans in pain have increasingly been prescribed opioids—painkillers that include Vicodin, OxyContin, methadone, and combi...

Safe Pain Management for Children

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

New staggering statistics illustrating the reach and toll of America’s opioid epidemic seem to be released almost daily. In 2012, health care pr...

Success Story: Physical Therapist Treatment Gives Woman Active Life After Pelvic Pain

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Jackson’s pelvic pain, a mysterious, stabbing pain, felt both internal and external, plagued her for over a decade. She endured it through ...

Tips for Track and Field Athletes

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The 2016 Olympic Games showcased a week’s worth of track and field, the single sport, with its wide variety of events, may best exemplify the Ol...

Success Story: An Art Teacher’s Journey to a Pain Free Life

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Joanne was enjoying her life as an art teacher when she started experiencing hip pain. The pain increasingly intensified, making it hard to stand or w...

Success Story: A Young Woman’s Journey With Complex Regional Pain Disorder

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret’s experience with pain started with an accident when she was stepped on by a horse. She didn’t suffer any broken bones, but the pain didn...

Cleveland Clinic Program Looks to Change First-Option for Pain

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The American health care system is currently grappling with how to safely prescribe opioids, a group of drugs that can be key to the successful treatm...

Physical Therapist Helps Performers Stay on Stage

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Broadway productions, such as the currently touring sensation Hamilton, provide audience members a memory that could last a lifetime. But for the cast...

Success Story: Physical Therapy Helps Triathlete, Who Is Legally Blind, Achieve His Goals

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Plaskon spent most of his life thinking that recreational running was a foolish way to exercise. That’s why he didn’t actually try it unti...

Success Story: Physical Therapy Helps College Student Control Pain, and Avoid Opioids

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When Morgan Hay broke her big toe, she assumed it was a small injury. Weeks later, however, her foot was still discolored and swollen, and the pain wa...

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Physical Therapy

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that causes joint inflammation and pain. Unlike osteoarthritis, which is the result of wear and tear on...

Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects somewhere between 27 million and 30 million Americans. It’s a chronic condition that can...

Treatment of Core Muscle Injury (Don’t Call it Sports Hernia)

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

These days, whenever ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell meets an elite athlete who has undergone surgery to perform core muscle repair, she has a good...

Collaborative Care and Physical Therapy

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As the lead team physician for the Washington Nationals and the head team physician for the Washington Redskins, Dr. Robin West, chairman of Inova Spo...

Concussion Awareness and Treatment

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Public understanding of concussion risks has improved significantly in recent years, due in large part to increased media attention about head injurie...

Living with Cerebral Palsy

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year about 10,...

Learning How to Fall Safely

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not often that physical therapists are mentioned in the same sentence as paratroopers, stunt professionals, and martial arts instructors, but t...

Running Mechanics and Physical Therapy

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A recent New York Times article “How to Run Like a Girl,” explored the differences between women and men who run. One of the experts featured in t...

Physical Therapy Helps Teenager Overcomes Return to School and Life

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When Elizabeth first walked into the Mayo Clinic’s Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center and saw someone faint right in front of her, she knew that s...

Country Music Star Clay Walker Talks About Managing His Multiple Sclerosis and Living a Full Life

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 1993, Clay Walker’s music career was taking off with his debut, “What’s It To You,” at the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & T...

Volleyball Legend Gabrielle Reece Chooses Physical Therapy, Not Opioids, After Knee Replacement

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What you might know about Gabrielle “Gabby” Reece is that she is a former professional beach volleyball player, a TV personality, a New York Times...

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Physical Therapy

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

May 31, 2017: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that causes joint inflammation and pain. Unlike osteoarthritis, which is the result of we...

Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee

11 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

May 11, 2017: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects somewhere between 27 million and 30 million Americans. It’s a chronic cond...

Treatment of Core Muscle Injury (Don’t Call it Sports Hernia)

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

April 27, 2017: These days, whenever ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell meets an elite athlete who has undergone surgery to perform core muscle repair...

Collaborative Care and Physical Therapy

13 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

April 13, 2017: As the lead team physician for the Washington Nationals and the head team physician for the Washington Redskins, Dr. Robin West, Chair...

Concussion Awareness and Treatment

23 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

March 23, 2017: Public understanding of concussion risks has improved significantly in recent years, due in large part to increased media attention ab...

Living with Cerebral Palsy

09 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

March 10, 2017: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eac...

Avoiding Dangerous Falls

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

February 23, 2017: It’s not often that physical therapists are mentioned in the same sentence as paratroopers, stunt professionals, and martial arts...

Running Mechanics and Physical Therapy

09 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

February 9, 2017: A recent New York Times article “How to Run Like a Girl,” explored the differences between women and men who run. Running mecha...

Bed-Ridden Teen Overcomes Chronic Pain With Physical Therapy

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

January 26, 2017: When Elizabeth first walked into the Mayo Clinic’s Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center and saw someone faint right in front of he...

Country Music’s Clay Walker Discusses Living a Full Life with Multiple Sclerosis

12 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

January 12, 2017: In 1993, Clay Walker’s music career was taking off with his debut, “What’s It To You,” at the top of Billboard’s Hot Count...

Gabby Reece Chooses Physical Therapy, Not Opioids, After Knee Replacement

19 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

December 19, 2016: What you might know about Gabrielle “Gabby” Reece is that she is a former professional beach volleyball player, a TV personalit...

Success Story: How a Triathlete, Who is Legally Blind, Stays Healthy

08 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

December 8, 2016: Charlie Plaskon spent most of his life thinking that recreational running was a foolish way to exercise. That’s why he didn’t ac...

College Student Controls Pain, and Avoids Opioids with Physical Therapy

22 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

November 22, 2016: When Morgan Hay broke her big toe, she assumed it was a small injury. Weeks later, however, her foot was still discolored and swol...

Physical Therapist Helps Performers Stay on Stage

24 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

October 24, 2016: Broadway productions, such as the currently touring sensation Hamilton, provide audience members a memory that could last a lifetime...

Cleveland Clinic Program Looks to Change First-Option for Pain

06 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

October 5, 2016: The American health care system is currently grappling with how to safely prescribe opioids, a group of drugs that can be key to the ...

Success Story: A Young Woman’s Journey With Complex Regional Pain Disorder

15 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

September 15, 2016: Margaret’s experience with pain started with an accident when she was stepped on by a horse. She didn’t suffer any broken bon...

Success Story: An Art Teacher’s Journey to a Pain Free Life

01 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

September 1, 2016: Joanne was enjoying her life as an art teacher when she started experiencing hip pain.  The pain increasingly intensified, making ...

Tips for Track and Field Athletes

23 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

August 23, 2016: The 2016 Olympic Games showcased a week's worth of track and field, the single sport, with its wide variety of events, may best exemp...

Success Story:Physical Therapy Gives Woman Active Life After Chronic Pelvic Pain

29 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

July 29, 2016: Erin Jackson's pelvic pain - a mysterious, stabbing pain that felt both internal and external, plagued her for over a decade. She endu...

Safe Pain Management for Children

14 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

July 14, 2016: New staggering statistics illustrating the reach and toll of America’s opioid epidemic seem to be released almost daily. In 2012, he...

#ChoosePT Over Opioids for Safe Pain Management

30 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

June 30, 2016: For the past 15 years, Americans in pain have increasingly been prescribed opioids – painkillers that include Vicodin, OxyContin, met...

Success Story: Physical Therapy Returns Woman to “Old Self” After Brain Tumor

21 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

June 21, 2016: Helo Matzelle ignored the ringing in her ears until that sound was joined by voices in her head. What she hoped might be a small proble...

Swimming and Physical Therapy

26 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

May 26, 2016: If you want to improve your fitness, one great way is to swim. Swimming works muscles throughout the body without the pounding of land-...

Risks of Youth Sports Specialization

06 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

May 6, 2015: Playing sports as a kid likely used to mean there was a good chance you played several sports. Maybe soccer in the fall, basketball in th...

Prehabilitation for Cancer

21 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

April 21, 2016: When it comes to treating people with cancer, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. The type and severity of cancer a person has wi...

Success Story: Shot by a Sniper in Iraq, A Wounded Warrior Inspires Others

07 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

April 7, 2015: In 2007, 20-year-old David was stationed in Iraq when a sniper shot him in the legs. With two bullet wounds and many eventual surgerie...

Multiple Sclerosis and Physical Therapy

17 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

March 17, 2015: Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is an autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system that’s typically diagnosed when someone is ...

Fibromyalgia and Physical Therapy

03 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

March 3, 2016: Affecting an estimated 5 million adults, 80-90% of them woman, fibromyalgia is a condition whose symptoms include widespread pain and f...

Basketball’s Secret Weapon: A Physical Therapist

18 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

February 18, 2016: Kobe Bryant called her his secret weapon.  And as head physical therapist of the Los Angeles Lakers, Judy Seto not only works to k...

Acute Care Physical Therapy

04 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

February 4, 2015: There are numerous reasons someone can be admitted to an acute care hospital, such as an injury that require emergency care, or a pl...

Blood Flow Restriction Training and Physical Therapy

21 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

January 21, 2015: Improving strength is a typical component of physical rehabilitation after injury. But often standing in the way of all the muscle b...

Success Story: A Knee Injury Ends Basketball Dreams, Inspires Career Path

07 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

January 7, 2016: As a teenager in Taiwan, basketball was Jonathan’s identity. His athletic ability made him a team leader, and the team’s champion...

A Young Dancer Recovers from a Hip Injury to Return to Her Passion of Performing

17 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

December 17, 2015: Isabella had been passionate about dance for as long as she could remember. When she was 12, she was excited to attend an intensive...

Paralyzed After Giving Birth, Mother of Two Refuses to Give Up

03 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

December 3, 2015: Laura was 30 years old and anticipating the birth of her second child when pregnancy turned to paralysis in a matter of hours. An em...

Losing 300 Pounds, and Gaining a New Life

19 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

November 19, 2015: At one point in his life Scott wondered if he was about to lose his ability to walk. He was only 50 years old, but he weighed more ...

Innovative Device Encourages Movement in Children with Cerebral Palsy

05 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

November 5, 2015: For infants, crawling is not only the typical step before walking, it's a gateway to exploration – exploration that encourages a c...

Aging Healthy by Decade

15 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

October 15, 2015: Throughout October, National Physical Therapy Month, the American Physical Therapy Association is providing resources to help people...

Physical Therapist Tips to Help You #AgeWell

01 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

October 1, 2015: October is National Physical Therapy Month, and this year the American Physical Therapy Association is recognizing the occasion with ...

Muscle Soreness: What’s Normal? What’s Not?

17 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

September 17, 2015: If you’ve ever pulled your bike out of the garage for the first time all summer and then gone on a long ride, or if you’ve eve...

Chronic Disease and Prevention

03 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

September 3, 2015: Chronic diseases are widespread in this country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost half of adult...

Amy Rodriguez on the Physical Challenges of Pregnancy and Childbirth

20 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

August 20, 2015: This summer, the United States Women’s National Team clinched the World Cup trophy with a 5-2 win over Japan. As the team hoisted t...

Total Knee Replacement: A Storybook Approach

06 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

August 6, 2015: The number of total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries has more than tripled over the past two decades.  Despite the growing popularity...

What Physical Therapists Tell Their Friends

23 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

July 23, 2015: In the July 2015 issue of Redbook magazine several physical therapists were asked to share the advice they give their friends. The answ...

Juvenile Arthritis

09 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

July 2, 2015: July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month.  The word “arthritis” might call to mind images of older adults, and with good reason –...

Total Shoulder Replacement

18 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

June 18, 2015: Total shoulder replacements aren’t nearly as common as knee and hip replacements, but they can be an effective treatment option for p...

Vestibular Rehabilitation

04 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

June 4, 2015: Falls are one of the leading causes of injury for older Americans, and vestibular system disorders are a leading cause of balance proble...

Treatment for Spinal Stenosis: Comparing Physical Therapy and Surgery

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

May 21, 2015: Spinal stenosis is a degenerative disease that causes a narrowing within vertebrae of the spinal column that results in pressure on the ...

Stroke: Awareness, Prevention, and Recovery

07 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

May 7, 2015: The third leading cause of death in the United States is stroke. And those fortunate enough to survive a stroke often face problems with...

Avoiding Golf Injuries

23 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

April 23, 2015: Spring is the season when many Americans head back to the golf course and discover that their clubs aren’t the only things that have...

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Collaborative Care for Varied Needs

09 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

April 9, 2015: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 68 children in the United States have been diagnosed with autism spec...

Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

27 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

March 27, 2015: At Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas, physical therapists often see patients who have suffered a mild traumatic brain injury or conc...

Pregnant and Postpartum Exercise

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

March 12, 2015: Because pregnancy is a core element of the life cycle, it’s easy to take for granted. A woman becomes pregnant, gestates the develop...

Avoiding Sedentary Behaviors in Children

26 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

February 26, 2014: In today’s landscape of technology, the image of playtime for children has changed, making sedentary activities far more common. ...

Heart Health and Cardiac Rehabilitation

12 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

February 11, 2015: February is American Heart Month. Each year in the U.S., 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease, making it the leading cause of ...

Adaptive Sports: Limitless Opportunities

29 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

January 29, 2015: Conversations around physical disabilities often focus on what a person can't do. Adaptive sports turn that line of thought around b...

Fitness Trends in 2015

15 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

January 15, 2015: The beginning of a new year often brings resolutions, and getting fit is always one of the top resolutions. So how will people be ge...

Success Story: Staying Healthy in Order to Lose Weight

22 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

December 22, 2015: Marybeth Smith was serious about her commitment to lose weight.  Inspired by watching the Biggest Loser competition on television,...

Success Story: Avoiding Back Surgery to Return to Marathons

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

November 20, 2014: Andrea Parada ran her first marathon in her 40s, pain free.  Months later, she could hardly get out of bed, get dressed, or brush ...

Sports Psychology and Injury Rehabilitation

06 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

November 6, 2014: An athlete with a torn anterior cruciate ligament faces a daunting rehabilitation challenge, with or without surgery.  A significan...

Childhood Obesity

23 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

October 24, 2014: America's obesity epidemic provides staggering statistics, most alarming are those affecting children. In the United States, 68% of...

7 Myths About Physical Therapy

09 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

October 9, 2014: People everywhere experience the transformative effects physical therapy can have on their daily lives. In fact, as experts in the wa...

Choosing Wisely: 5 Things Physical Therapists and Patients Should Question

18 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

September 18, 2014:  Choosing Wisely is a national campaign to promote conversations between health care providers and patients about utilizing the m...

Childhood Cancer and Physical Therapy

10 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

September 10, 2014: According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization, approximatelyt 13,400 children between the ages of birth and 19 years of ...

Back to School: Accessing Physical Therapy in the Classroom

28 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

August 28, 2014: For many kids, getting through the school day is only as challenging as the educational material.  But for some with special needs, ...

Success Story: Overcoming a Lifelong Disability to Become a Professional Cyclist

15 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

August 15, 2014: Hit by a car while riding his bike at the of 14, Tim Haitz was critically injured, spending days in a coma, weeks in the Intensive Ca...

Infantile Scoliosis and Pediatric Physical Therapy

31 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

August 5, 2014: By the time Linda Cook took her 10-month old son Evan to his 4-month check-up, she was convinced he had scoliosis. Evan was having tro...

Success Story: Overcoming Scoliosis and Degenerative Disk Disease

17 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

July 17, 2014: Back pain is common, but for Barbara Jones, it created a domino effect that affected her whole body.  As a teenager, she had rod fusio...

Total Knee Replacement

03 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

July 3, 2014: As many Americans look to maintain healthy and active lifestyles up to and through their retirement years, some are finding their knees ...

Take the Challenge to Keep Kids Fit This Summer

19 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

June 19, 2014: With warmer weather and summer vacation here, parents are looking for ways to keep their children active over the summer. The American ...

Total Hip Replacement

05 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

June 5, 2014: While it is estimated that 25% of people may develop hip osteoarthritis by age 85, an increasing number of Americans are not waiting tha...

Preventing ACL Injuries in Youth Athletes

22 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

May 22, 2014: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are becoming increasingly common among youth athletes and can lead to arthritis of the knee la...

Avoiding Baseball Injuries

08 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

May 8, 2014: Baseball may seem like a game with lots of standing around, but between those moments of calm it includes athletes moving with great spee...

Inspiring Development in Children

24 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

April 24, 2014: Occupational therapists and physical therapists often collaborate in health care. In today's episode, we introduce you to a pair occu...

Understanding Pain

10 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

April 10, 2014: Everybody experiences pain at some point, so everyone knows pain.  But understanding pain is a different matter. In today's episode,...

Natalie Gulbis on Back Pain and the Physical Demands of Golf

28 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

March 28, 2014: Natalie Gulbis is one of the most recognizable players on the LPGA Tour. But several years ago her golf career was almost stopped shor...

Waking Sleeping Glutes In Runners

13 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

March 13, 2014: In the March 2014 issue of Runner's World, one of the magazine's editors serves as a test subject at a new running clinic at New York ...

Female Athlete Triad

27 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

February 27, 2014: For female athletes, intense exercise and training can sometimes lead to a trio of distinct interrelated conditions known collectiv...