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Jun 15th, 2017 23m

June 15, 2017: The fatigue felt by people with cancer is so common that it has a name. Cancer-related fatigue isn’t unique to 1 type of cancer or cancer treatment, and it can occur even after treatment is complete. When cancer-related fatigue

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Physical Therapy

May 31st, 2017 29m

May 31, 2017: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that causes joint inflammation and pain. Unlike osteoarthritis, which is the result of wear and tear on a specific joint, the effects of rheumatoid arthritis can be felt across a pers

Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee

May 11th, 2017 40m

May 11, 2017: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects somewhere between 27 million and 30 million Americans. It’s a chronic condition that can cause pain and stiffness.Osteoarthritis can make movement difficult, and yet on

Treatment of Core Muscle Injury (Don’t Call it Sports Hernia)

Apr 27th, 2017 37m

April 27, 2017: These days, whenever ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell meets an elite athlete who has undergone surgery to perform core muscle repair, she has a good idea about who might have performed the procedure.Dr. William Meyers has be

Collaborative Care and Physical Therapy

Apr 13th, 2017 26m

April 13, 2017: As the lead team physician for the Washington Nationals and the head team physician for the Washington Redskins, Dr. Robin West, Chairman of Inova Sports Medicine, knows what good teamwork looks like – and not just on the field

Concussion Awareness and Treatment

Mar 23rd, 2017 34m

March 23, 2017: Public understanding of concussion risks has improved significantly in recent years, due in large part to increased media attention about head injuries in football.And while many Americans now know to take concussion symptoms

Living with Cerebral Palsy

Mar 9th, 2017 29m

March 10, 2017: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year about 10,000 babies born in the United States will develop cerebral palsy. CP is incu

Avoiding Dangerous Falls

Feb 23rd, 2017 31m

February 23, 2017: It’s not often that physical therapists are mentioned in the same sentence as paratroopers, stunt professionals, and martial arts instructors, but that’s what happened in a January 2017 article from the New York Times titled

Running Mechanics and Physical Therapy

Feb 9th, 2017 32m

February 9, 2017: A recent New York Times article “How to Run Like a Girl,” explored the differences between women and men who run.Running mechanics is a new area of research. Much is still unknown, but this much is clear: women and men do te

Bed-Ridden Teen Overcomes Chronic Pain With Physical Therapy

Jan 26th, 2017 18m

January 26, 2017: When Elizabeth first walked into the Mayo Clinic’s Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center and saw someone faint right in front of her, she knew that she was in the right place. At this point Elizabeth had been struggling with

Country Music's Clay Walker Discusses Living a Full Life with Multiple Sclerosis

Jan 12th, 2017 29m

January 12, 2017: In 1993, Clay Walker’s music career was taking off with his debut, “What’s It To You,” at the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. He followed it up the next year with his single “Live Until I Die.”But in 1

Gabby Reece Chooses Physical Therapy, Not Opioids, After Knee Replacement

Dec 19th, 2016 36m

December 19, 2016: What you might know about Gabrielle “Gabby” Reece is that she is a former professional beach volleyball player, a TV personality, a New York Times bestselling author, a model, and a fitness advocate. She embodies what it mea

Success Story: How a Triathlete, Who is Legally Blind, Stays Healthy

Dec 8th, 2016 24m

December 8, 2016: Charlie Plaskon spent most of his life thinking that recreational running was a foolish way to exercise. That’s why he didn’t actually try it until he retired at the age of 55.Quickly, his opinion began to change. Not quite

College Student Controls Pain, and Avoids Opioids with Physical Therapy

Nov 22nd, 2016 17m

November 22, 2016: When Morgan Hay broke her big toe, she assumed it was a small injury.Weeks later, however, her foot was still discolored and swollen, and the pain was so intense that she passed out.Morgan was referred to a neurologist, w

Physical Therapist Helps Performers Stay on Stage

Oct 24th, 2016 23m

October 24, 2016: Broadway productions, such as the currently touring sensation Hamilton, provide audience members a memory that could last a lifetime.But for the cast and crew, that performance will be one of many in a packed schedule of rig

Cleveland Clinic Program Looks to Change First-Option for Pain

Oct 6th, 2016 26m

October 5, 2016: The American health care system is currently grappling with how to safely prescribe opioids, a group of drugs that can be key to the successful treatment of severe acute pain, but that can be dangerous, even deadly, when used l

Success Story: A Young Woman's Journey With Complex Regional Pain Disorder

Sep 15th, 2016 16m

September 15, 2016: Margaret’s experience with pain started with an accident when she was stepped on by a horse.She didn’t suffer any broken bones, but the pain didn’t go away. It was thought that it was a bunion, so she had surgery. But the

Success Story: An Art Teacher's Journey to a Pain Free Life

Sep 1st, 2016 23m

September 1, 2016: Joanne was enjoying her life as an art teacher when she started experiencing hip pain. The pain increasingly intensified, making it hard to stand or walk. The pain ultimately forced her into retirement. She began to accept

Tips for Track and Field Athletes

Aug 23rd, 2016 39m

August 23, 2016: The 2016 Olympic Games showcased a week's worth of track and field, the single sport, with its wide variety of events, may best exemplify the Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Forius" - "Faster, Higher, Stronger."How do elite a

Success Story:Physical Therapy Gives Woman Active Life After Chronic Pelvic Pain

Jul 29th, 2016 21m

July 29, 2016: Erin Jackson's pelvic pain - a mysterious, stabbing pain that felt both internal and external, plagued her for over a decade.She endured it through college and law school, but it was alwasy there, preventing her from having an

Safe Pain Management for Children

Jul 14th, 2016 20m

July 14, 2016: New staggering statistics illustrating the reach and toll of America’s opioid epidemic seem to be released almost daily.In 2012, health care providers wrote enough opioid prescriptions for every American adult to have their own

#ChoosePT Over Opioids for Safe Pain Management

Jun 30th, 2016 23m

June 30, 2016: For the past 15 years, Americans in pain have increasingly been prescribed opioids – painkillers that include Vicodin, OxyContin, methadone, and combination drugs like Percocet.These drugs can be effective over short periods an

Success Story: Physical Therapy Returns Woman to “Old Self” After Brain Tumor

Jun 21st, 2016 22m

June 21, 2016: Helo Matzelle ignored the ringing in her ears until that sound was joined by voices in her head. What she hoped might be a small problem wasn’t: Helo had a brain tumor.Surgery to remove the tumor was successful, but it was not

Swimming and Physical Therapy

May 26th, 2016 23m

May 26, 2016: If you want to improve your fitness, one great way is to swim.Swimming works muscles throughout the body without the pounding of land-based exercise. That’s why injured athletes often turn to the pool when they want to maintain