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…
Detailsby 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…
Detailsby 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…
DetailsFirst 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…
Detailsby 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…
Detailsby 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…
Detailsby Sara Bresnick, PT Cycling can be a great activity for people to participate in through out their lifetime. It is great for your cardiovascular system and it is a non-impact activity, meaning it puts very little stress on bones, joints, and ligaments. As long as your bicycle is properly fit to your body, there…
Detailsby Jennifer Mohns, DPT Does your child have a bump on their knee? It is painful to kneel on the ground on play sports? This condition is actually pretty common in children who participate in gymnastics or high impact sports such as soccer, basketball, and volleyball. This pathology is called Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter is the…
Detailsby David Merson, PT, DPT, ATC You often hear people say, “I rolled my ankle again”, but what does this really mean? Chronic ankle instability is a common orthopedic condition in which the ankle lacks stability and subsequently goes through an inflammatory process time and time again. The common treatment approach is “Rest, Ice, Compression,…
Detailsby Rebecca Lingerfelt, DPT You’ve heard that song about how the foot bone’s connected to the leg bone and the leg bone’s connected to the knee bone; well, it’s true! Our bodies are intricately connected and issues in one location can affect other areas of your body in ways you didn’t even realize. Your foot…
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