Common Pain Problems for Children During Growth Spurts

Two common issues experienced by children going through growth spurts are Sever’s Disease and Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease. Both conditions involve painful irritations of the growth plates in developing bones. Read on to learn more about how these issues are recognized and treated. Sever’s Disease Sever’s Disease, or calcaneal apophysis, is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel bone (calcaneus) …

Swimming Into Summer

Summer is around the corner and swimming is a great way to enjoy the outdoors without suffering in the Texas heat and humidity. In addition to being a great way to cool off, swimming is a great workout since you have to move your body against the resistance of the water. Swimming is convenient as there are numerous fresh water …

Are You Running in Symmetry?

“Symmetry” is a term that most of us are aware of, and generally understand to mean something along the lines of “mirror images in a side to side comparison”. Good examples of perfect symmetry are butterflies or snowflakes. People, on the other hand, are rarely completely symmetrical. The two halves of a human body are hopefully “balanced in proportion” even …

Ways to Reduce Risk for Skiing-Related Injuries

The Winter Olympics have come to a close and spring break is coming up. This means ski trips for many people and, unfortunately, injuries for some. The most common skiing injuries are in the lower limb, predominately the knee. Leg fractures caused by skiing accidents have been reduced by 90% since introducing releasable bindings! However, knee sprains – including tears …

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

The start of a new year seems like the perfect time to make a fresh start, eliminate bad habits, and actively pursue your goals. Unfortunately, many people who pursue their resolutions are not necessarily successful. According to this survey, only 9% of people who made New Year’s Resolutions at the beginning of 2017 felt that they were successful in achieving …

Knee Osteoarthritis Twice as Common Today Compared to 75 Years Ago

According to a recently published study in PT in Motion News, knee osteoarthritis (OA) has more than doubled among Americans since 1940. The authors of the study say that this increase is NOT due to the trends of having longer lifespans or a higher prevalence of obesity. Instead, it is thought that the cause of increased knee OA is primarily …

How to Stay Healthy and Fit During the Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving is a time of year in which it is easy to overeat and begin an unhealthy cycle that continues on through New Year’s Eve. Although eating plays a large part during the fall and winter holidays, this season doesn’t have to be a time to give up on healthy habits entirely. Here are a couple of quick tips to …

World Diabetes Day is November 14th

World Diabetes Day – a day to raise awareness about diabetes – is coming up on November 14th. Did you know that there are two types of diabetes? Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune condition. This means that the body’s immune system ‘turns on itself’, creating dysfunction. In Type 1 Diabetes, a person’s immune system attacks beta cells in the …

Five Things Lily Learned During Manual Therapy Residency

After achieving a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) and becoming licensed to practice Physical Therapy, some therapists choose to continue their education through additional residencies, fellowships, and/or certifications. These post-graduate programs allow therapists to specialize in focused areas of physical therapy practice. It can be very different to practice physical therapy in a clinic that treats muscular injuries as opposed …