Injury Prevention: Should your high school student be in the weight room? Many parents wonder whether or not their adolescent should be weight lifting while training for their sport of choice. The better answer to this question is that your adolescent athlete, male or female, should be participating in a strengthening program to go along…
by Rebecca Fitzgerald, DPT Have you heard the big news? The new discovery in human anatomy? It’s not actually ground-breaking news, but in October 2013 Belgian researchers published in the Journal of Anatomy that they found a new ligament in the knee. It was originally discussed in a publication in 1879 by a French surgeon,…
by Erin Looney, DPT Do I need an MRI? This is one of the most common questions I am asked on a daily basis. X-rays and MRIs are probably 2 of the most familiar to the public and most common diagnostic tests used in orthopedics. While the intention of this blog is not to discuss…
We hear a lot of talk about how important the rotator cuff of the shoulder is, but we don’t often hear about the deep rotators of the hip. Similar to the shoulder joint, the hip is also a ball and socket joint. This type of joint is great in that it allows for a large…
by Jennifer Mohns, DPT
Aquatic physical therapy minimizes down-time for marathon runners who are recovering from injury. Here is a perfect example of a marathon runner getting help from Boston Sports Medicine’s experts in aquatic therapy, utilizing our state of the art Hydroworx pools.
Dr. Mohns is a Physical Therapist at Boston Sports Medicine
by Meaghan Harwood, DPT Protecting an Achilles surgical repair in the rehabilitation process is extremely important. Using water therapy, exercises can begin sooner with reduced stress on the repair. Please visit the Hydroworx website to see the content of Dr. Harwood’s blog. Rehabilitation of the Achilles Tendon Repair Dr. Harwood is a Physical Therapist at…
by Andrew Provost, PT A review of the literature on the treatment of meniscal tears and knee OA. A recent research study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) showed that physical therapy is as effective as arthroscopic surgery for treating patients with meniscal tears and osteoarthritis of the knee. This study validated the…
by Danielle Fox, DPT In the last few years, PRP injections have been in the headlines as a new injection used by professional athletes and weekend warriors alike to improve healing after injury. What are these injections and do they really work? PRP injections have been around since the mid 1990’s when surgeons began to…
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…
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…