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8 05, 2024

Lower Extremity Apophysitis in Children

2025-02-20T11:10:43-07:00

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 […]

Lower Extremity Apophysitis in Children2025-02-20T11:10:43-07:00
24 04, 2024

What is BPPV?

2025-02-20T11:10:32-07:00

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 […]

What is BPPV?2025-02-20T11:10:32-07:00
4 04, 2024

What is Torticollis?

2025-02-20T11:10:19-07:00

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 […]

What is Torticollis?2025-02-20T11:10:19-07:00
28 03, 2024

Delayed Milestones – When Should You Be Concerned?

2025-02-20T11:10:06-07:00

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 […]

Delayed Milestones – When Should You Be Concerned?2025-02-20T11:10:06-07:00
8 04, 2021

Ep. 64 – The Bumpy Transition

2025-03-26T15:40:45-07:00

DPT is joined bye Sara Gagliano, PT, DPT, CLT-UE, Stephanie Winkler, PT, DPT and Dillon Moeller, PT, DPT, FAFS to discuss the transition from student to the professional life and tips to make the transition successful.

Ep. 64 – The Bumpy Transition2025-03-26T15:40:45-07:00