Tag Archives: pain

Foot Pain: We’re the best at LIVE EVERY DAY

Foot Pain: If there’s something we’re the best at LIVE EVERY DAY               The Foot and Ankle The foot is often considered a mobile adaptor, beginning when the foot hits the ground, and then changes to a rigid lever, as the push off phase begins. While the static structures…Read More »

Physical Therapy role in the presence of knee/hip arthritis?

Physical Therapy role in the presence of knee/hip arthritis? Arthritis versus Arthrosis Arthritis is a term used to describe an inflammatory condition involving one or more joints throughout the body. It is often accompanied by pain, swelling and warmth in the involved joint(s). Arthrosis is a term which describes a non-inflammatory degenerative condition associated with…Read More »

Chronic Ankle Instability – ‘my ankle hurts – what helps?’

Chronic Ankle Instability – ‘my ankle hurts – what helps?’ We’ve all done it.  A quick step, a sudden crack in the sidewalk, landing from a basketball rebound, or tripping over a teenagers shirt left on the stairs.  The dreaded ankle sprain. Big census data collections tell us these simple and often innocuous injuries are…Read More »