After months of dodging friends’ invitations to play pickleball, I finally gave in. It was the 4th of July, and we were in Easton, Maryland, with friends and family. As part of our Gunshenans family tradition, every gathering includes games like Taboo, volleyball, or cornhole. This time, our friends took it up a notch and rentedContinue Reading »
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Category: Sports Injuries
Can physical therapy help an old Injury?
Many years ago while I was attending University of Miami for physical therapy school, one of my fellow teammates, Luke Menke, talked about joining the local Miami rugby club. Our home field or “pitch” was in a park off of Key Biscayne, just a stone’s throw from South Beach in Miami. We were playing a teamContinue Reading »
Do I Have Runner’s Knee (AKA Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome)?
Do you have pain while running or jumping or going down stairs? Any time you sit or bend your knee, do you have pain? Is it around the kneecap or patella? You may have Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS). Other names used to describe this condition are retropatellar pain syndrome, anterior knee pain and lateral facetContinue Reading »
How to Conquer Achilles Tendinosis in Runners in 3 Easy Steps
In order to rehabilitate an Achilles tendinopathy or tendinosis for runners and non-runners, we need to be focused on the patient’s goals as a means to set expectations and ensure the best outcome. In this video, we discuss how to properly progress a patient to minimize setbacks in the rehabilitation process. Many of our recommendationsContinue Reading »