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All You Need to Know about Graston
by Danielle Clark-Fox Graston is a form of instrument assisted manual therapy; basically your therapist using tools of various materials and edges to assist them in remodeling your muscle/scar tissue/ligament or other tissue. Graston, in particular, uses stainless steel instruments with differing beveled edges to best access the area needing treatment. Graston tools are useful…
Are you painfully hip, or do you have a painful hip?
by Andrew Provost, PT A brief discussion on the current findings of hip Osteoarthritis and treatment techniques. (Part #1 in discussion of common hip pathologies) Have you been experiencing pain your hip or pelvic region? Do you have pain in your groin area? Then you may have an underlying hip pathology. Although there are many…
Win a Free Restorative Yoga Session
Restorative Yoga Therapeutics deliberately contrasts the active state of Western culture. This quiet, still, and safe practice is designed to relieve the mind and body from physical, mental and emotional stress. Acknowledging the governing role the nervous system plays in health and well-being, this specific style of yoga is custom-crafted, for each practitioner, to promote…
Cross-Train to Stay in the Game
by Stacy Choquette PTA How do you become physically fit? Does running 20 miles a week or completing the same gym routine three times a week mean you can safely compete in any sport? This is in fact a common misperception among people of all ages. Just because you are efficient in the athletic activity…
Weak Shoulder: Are You Firing your Cannon out of a Canoe ?
by Edward Lockwood, DPT Overhead athletes of all levels are at an increased risk for shoulder injuries. The shoulder complex consists of 4 important joints, but the most important for an overhead athlete are the glenohumeral joint and scapulothoracic joint. The glenohumeral joint is a ball and socket joint, which is widely accepted as one…
Is the barre worth the buzz?
by Meagham Harwood, DPT Whether the boom in viewers of shows like Dancing with the Stars have been a factor or not, there has been a definite increase in the popularity of barre classes. It seems that we all want to “tone up” our tummies, arms, and thighs to get that sculpted dancer’s physique. Although…
Understanding Turnout – First Post in a Series for Dancers
First in a planned series about ballet by Katherine Hartsell, PTA Ballet is a form of dance that aims to appear graceful and natural, but masked beneath the beauty of this art form is physically demanding work that requires precision, strength, integrated flexibility and control. Central to it all is a concept called turnout. This…
What is a Physical Therapy Student’s Role in the Clinic?
by Megan Heber As a second year graduate student at Simmons College, on my first long term clinical at Boston Sports Medicine, I am asked quite frequently what I am doing here and whether or not I actually know what I’m doing. The purpose of this post is to discuss what it means to have a…
What Makes My Joints Pop or Crack? Is it Causing Damage?
by Evie Ullman, DPT Any Physical Therapist will tell you that if they had a dime for every time a patient asked them this question, they’d be rich. First of all, cracking your joints does not cause damage or lead to arthritis down the road. There is no evidence to support this, so feel free…