by Rebecca Lingerfelt, DPT We are proud to announce that Boston Sports Medicine is now the official physical therapy provider for the Boston Derby Dames Women’s Roller Derby League! What is roller derby and why should you check out the next bout? Roller derby is a competitive team sport played on a flat…
by Evie Ullman, DPT Tennis elbow is not just for tennis players. It can affect anyone who plays racket sports or has a job requiring a lot of gripping and grasping, especially for those who repetitively use hand-held tools throughout their workday. The muscles that extend the wrist and fingers meet at the elbow forming…
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by Edward Lockwood, DPT Do you have continuing headaches after a recent or past concussion? Patients who have experienced concussions may have continuing headaches, but it is often assumed that the headache is due to the concussion. However, the lingering headaches may be due to corresponding neck injury from the whiplash that occurred during the…
by Meaghan Harwood, DPT The best runner leaves no tracks. – Tao Te Ching In late 2009, my mother sent me the National Best Seller Born To Run by Christopher McDougall in which the author’s own difficulties with running injuries led him to ask a seemingly simple question, one that I hear from runners frequently,…
Second in a planned series on ballet. by Katherine Hartsell, PTA If you are sitting to read this article, please momentarily stand up. Glance down at the habitual stance you have assumed and note if your body relates to the Degas Little Dancer sculpture in the photograph above. If you are a dancer, you are…
by David Merson, DPT Coordination, collaboration, and teamwork are the cornerstones to providing comprehensive sports medicine services. One of my high school directors always preached “surround yourself with excellence”, and that mantra stuck with me to this day. Over the course of my professional career, I have been fortunate to learn from and work with…
by Rebecca Lingerfelt, DPT These days, you walk into a running store looking for new shoes and there are way too many choices- how do you even begin to find the right shoe?? We hope to shed some light upon that conundrum by the time you finish reading this blog. First things first, there are…
By Jennifer Mohns, DPT Does your child complain of heel pain? It is painful to stand or play sports? This condition is actually pretty common in children who participate high impact sports such as soccer, basketball, and volleyball. This pathology is called Sever’s Disease. Sever’s Disease is a bone injury that occurs at the back…
by Sara Bresnick, PT New England can be a tough place to live for endurance athletes who spend most of their time exercising outside. Winters can seem cold and long, and with winter, comes a lack of daylight. For many endurance athletes, this means moving their workouts inside, whether it be on a bicycle trainer…