by David Merson, DPT, ATC Many athletes may be wondering – would taping help stabilize my ankle/knee/shoulder? Would it help with arch support? To help navigate this question, I have laid out some basic taping information on the most common taping interventions. First, however, it is important to understand that taping is a skilled sports…
by Rebecca Lingerfelt, DPT The latest shoe technology has introduced unstable shoes like Reebok EasyTones and Skechers Shape-Ups. The theory of the unstable shoe is that walking on uneven surfaces improves posture and muscle strength by requiring muscles to be active more frequently. It is important to note that the majority of these shoes are…
by Danielle Clark-Fox, DPT Every time a patient comes to the clinic for an evaluation I make sure they have a good understanding of what their injury is and how it occurred, so I thought this make for a good topic to put out into cyberspace, What is going on and how did it happen?…
by Michael J. Velsmid, DPT, MS I was listening to the news on the radio in the car on the way to work this week. They were reporting on a newly published study that concluded that 25% of all implanted defibrillators were not supported by evidence based medicine. The spin given by the radio reporter…
by David Merson, DPT, ATC I recently attended a local sports medicine symposium and would like to share some information that will bring you, as a patient, client, and consumer of sports medicine services up to date on important topics. At this symposium, health care professionals who specialize in the treatment of sport related injuries…
by Rebecca Lingerfelt, DPT The required training and education to become a PT has undergone some great improvements in the past few years, making our field a more capable profession. The result is a higher level of responsibility as part of your medical team. In the early stages of the profession at the time of…
by Stacy Choquette, PTA Now that our days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder, many of us are breaking out our equipment for a good tune up before hitting the slopes. New Englanders of all ages take part in some sort of winter activity whether it be skating, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing or…
by Danielle Clark-Fox, DPT If you are like me, you are inspired every year on Patriot’s Day by the motivated and fit men and women from around the world who’ve assembled in our fair city to run the marathon. On a daily basis and over the course of the last month especially, I see patients…
Physical Therapy in Brookline, MA At our new location: Boston Running Center 1682 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 02445 Tel: 617.787.8700 Fax: 617.787.8106 Boston Sports Medicine has teamed up with the Boston Running Center to provide Physical Therapy and Chiropractic services to Boston area runners. The Boston Running Center is a team of top health professionals,…
by Michael J. Velsmid, DPT, MS Do you ever wonder if the pool is clean as you dip your toe in to test the temperature? I think that is a common concern for swimmers who use public pools. In a properly maintained pool, several variables are managed to ensure that the water is safe…