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Lower Extremity Apophysitis in Children
By: Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT, Cert. VRS
Apophysitis is a stress or strain on a growth plate in children. These can occur typically during growth spurts or in times where there’s inconsistent growth rates in bone and muscle.
A few examples of lower extremity apophysitises are:
Osgood Schlatter’s Disease
Osgood Schlatter’s happens when the patellar tenson inserts on the tibial tuberosity. This causes[…]
Athletes and the Pelvic Floor
By: Sydney Stevens, PT, DPT, PRPC
Think of your core as a Coke can. At the top of the “can” is your diaphragm. Under this, you have the abdominal wall, as well as your lower back muscles, which act as the sides of the can and help make the can sturdy. Your pelvic floor is the base that stabilizes everything.
The[…]
What is BPPV?
By: Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT, Cert. VRS
BPPV, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, is caused by the displacement of otoconia in your inner ear.
Now, otoconia have been referred to as “crystals” or “rocks.” So, if you have heard those terms at any point, their real name is otoconia, but we will refer to them as rocks here.
Your inner ear is[…]
How Balance and Coordination Work and How to Improve Them
By: Julie Helfer, PT, DPT
Balance and coordination are essential for you to move and orient yourself safely. When there is an impairment to your balance and/or coordination, you are at risk of falling.
Any disease, dysfunction, or injury to your cerebellum or your vestibular system can impact your balance and coordination. Neurological conditions, like MS, stroke, Parkinson’s, and more, often present[…]
What is Parkinson’s?
April is Parkinson’s Awareness month, and, to understand what Parkinson’s Disease is and how physical therapists can help those with it to move and feel better, we talked to Kayleigh Orozco, PT, DPT, a Spooner Neurological Physical Therapist at Spooner Scottsdale:
What is Parkinson’s?
Parkinson’s is a neuromuscular disorder that affects your body’s ability to initiate or[…]
What is Torticollis?
By: Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT, Cert. VRS
Torticollis is a tightening of the neck musculature in infants.
This is typically caused by intrauterine crowding- which means that the baby ran out of space in the uterus. Intrauterine crowding can happen to younger and/or smaller moms that do not physically have a lot of internal room. We also see this in high[…]
Delayed Milestones – When Should You Be Concerned?
By: Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT, Cert. VRS
When should you be concerned when your child is not hitting those age- appropriate milestones? What is important to remember when looking at your child’s milestones is there is a difference between “normal” and “typical.”
Normal can be defined by “textbook.” This essentially means that your child is meeting their milestones at the exact,[…]
Milestones for Your Child
Milestones are incredibly important. They are set in place to help you, as a parent, know how your child is growing and progressing as well as identify if there are any disorders that your child may have. Even if no other symptoms are present, missing a movement milestone can be the first sign that something[…]
Warming Up the Overhead Athlete
By: Brian Bettner, PT, DPT, and Tanner Chitwood, PT, DPT
Between the time restrictions and demands of practices and competitions, finding a couple of minutes to fit in a true total body pre sport warm-up can seem impossible. Today’s athletes are taking on an incredible amount of load through their bodies- head to toe- and we want to make[…]
PT for Skateboarding
I’ve been fortunate to spend my life skateboarding on and off. I got my first skateboard as a child, and, to this day, I still share the same passion about skateboarding.
It’s great going to the skateparks and seeing groups of skaters sending it and trying these big, new, innovative tricks. It’s not uncommon to see[…]
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