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Your hands are essential to your life. Whether you are in pain or have a mobility limitation, any impairment to your hands or fingers can feel completely debilitating.
One condition that can cause both pain and limited mobility to your fingers is trigger finger.
Trigger finger occurs when there is inflammation of […]
Your knee is a complex joint comprised of many tendons that take on a great deal of impact with activity. At the very front of your knee, you have your kneecap, or your patella. You have a tendon- called the patellar tendon- that connects your kneecap to your tibia- aka […]
By: Peter Gorman, PT, DPT, CSCS
You can treat several different types of arthritis through physical therapy. Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Gout are all different types of arthritis that affect the body differently and result in different types of pain. Physical therapists are movement specialists who can treat a range of […]
By: Dillon Moeller, PT, DPT, FAFS
Your rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that cover your shoulder and allow it to move in all directions. Injuring this impacts your day-to-day life, but how do you know if you injured it?
Rotator cuff injuries can occur from repetitive stress, lifting heavy objects improperly, or […]
By: Torrey Foster, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS, CSCS, and John Kline, PT, DPT, CSCS, FAFS
The plantar fascia is dense connective tissue at the bottom of your foot that runs from the base of your toes all the way to your heel. It helps you have an arch when you walk.
Your plantar fascia and […]
By: Anthony Celio, PT, DPT, and Eric Brown, PT, DPT, COMT, OCS
While the symptoms for sciatica typically occur down your leg, the root cause of it is higher up your kinetic chain. Sciatica is most commonly the result of nerve root compression. This can occur in your lumbar spine by a disc, like […]
No one wants to be in pain. And certainly no one wants to be in pain for a long time. Chronic pain has many causes and many paths to finding relief. Mindfulness is one tool you can utilize to help you find relief.
Generally, pain […]
By: Cassidy Hammons, PT, DPT, Ankita Kelkar, PT, DPT, Juan Renoj Juanta, PTA
An injury can be frustrating while you are trying […]
There is no doubt that dance is a sport, but, first and foremost, dance is a performance. Dancers are experts at making their craft look effortless and beautiful- even if they are in pain or injured. However, if they dance too long on an injury, the time away […]
Youth athletes are getting stronger every year. However, while they are growing, they are still at risk of injury. So, what can be done to help them stay on the field?
On the Sports Medicine Team at Red Mountain High School, Spooner therapist Brian Bettner, PT, DPT, saw a consistent lineup […]
