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After some nice windows of warm weather in March and then the April cool-down, we seem to once again be slowly marching toward spring. If the transition from winter

One of the more common types of injuries we rehabilitate as physical therapists are ankle fractures. We see these as a result of a wide range of mechanisms, from

This is a bit of a departure from the normal content of this column, in which we generally focus on problems involving the musculoskeletal system. My co-workers and I

The second sentence of this column is going to be a disclaimer on the title, because I know it’s going to ruffle some feathers, so here it goes. When

Picture this. The basketball game is in the third period and the score is close. The rivalry between the two schools has the stands packed with students, parents and

One of the more common surgical interventions for people with a certain severity of low back pain is called an intervertebral (spinal) fusion. According to the American Academy of

I’ve had several patients in the last couple of weeks tell me that although they’d really like to get started on a running program, they’re concerned about whether they

The second sentence of this column is going to be a disclaimer on the title, because I know it’s going to ruffle some feathers, so here it goes. When

I’ve written at length in the past about different aspects of acute and chronic pain as it relates to musculoskeletal injuries. One specific area under the pain umbrella that