Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation After Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Our joints assist in movement. When a joint is compromised, movement is compromised. And when movement is compromised, so is health and quality of life. The joints that suffer the most injuries are the knees, shoulders, and hip joints. In recent decades, improvements in medicine, technology, and surgical procedures have improved outcomes for knee surgery […]
Physical Therapy Treatment and Exercises for Multidirectional Shoulder Instability
The shoulder joint is super mobile, incredibly versatile, and allows for a wide range of motion. This little ball and socket joint allows for a fastball, an overhead throw, a chin-up, an uppercut, a butterfly stroke, behind the neck press, handstands, and multiple other movements performed by people every day. From performing extension, flexion, abduction, […]
Physical Therapy for Performing Artists & Musicians: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries and Treatments
In the mid-1800s, Robert Schuman was forced to withdraw from performances due to severe injury to his hand. His excessive and manic practice habits led to serious damage that forced him off the stage—a reality that devastated young Schuman. Things worked out in the end for this talented young man—his pain would manifest in glorious […]