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,…
DetailsSecond 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…
Detailsby 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…
Detailsby 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…
DetailsBy 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…
Detailsby 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…
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Dr. Velsmid discusses his experience with Low Level Laser Therapy at Boston Sports Medicine.
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…
Detailsby 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…
DetailsRestorative 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…
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