Muscular Dystrophy

What is Muscular dystrophy? Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of over 30 disorders that lead to muscle weakness and consequent loss of strength. As the condition progresses, it becomes difficult to move. In some extreme cases, it may affect breathing and heart function, leading to life-threatening complications. It depends on the type and severity, the […]
Acute Tennis Elbow

Acute Tennis Elbow is an injury to the muscles that extend the wrist and fingers. The site of injury is typically the lateral epicondyle, a bony bump on the outside of the elbow where these muscles attach. Tennis Elbow symptoms that have lasted more than 6 weeks are considered to be sub-acute and beyond three […]
Pelvic pain in pregnancy

Pregnancy is a new and amazing experience. But how do you know the additional body pains you are feeling are normal or if they are more than the usual aches and pains? Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy occurs in about 20% of women and can happen at any stage of pregnancy. It might involve […]
Stress Fracture

Stress Fracture Stress fracture is indeed a common injury in athletes especially runners. A stress fracture is a micro fracture inside the bone due to repetitive loading. There is a fine balance between fatigue damage and the remodeling response of bone. Marked increases in activity may lead to greater fatigue damage than the body can […]
Physical Therapy for Golf

Whether you are an professional golfer or someone who puts on your spikes only a couple of times a year, optimal fitness can improve your performance and prevent golf-related injury. If your body is not running smoothly when the season starts, you will not hit the ball properly which often leads to further injury, poor […]
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

Lateral epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow is a painful condition that happens when tendons in our elbow are overloaded, generally by repetitive motions of the arm and wrist. Despite its name, players aren’t the only people who develop tennis elbow. Person whose routine work feature the types of motions that can lead to tennis elbow include […]
Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)

What is Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)? Medial epicondylitis is commonly known as golfer’s elbow, baseball elbow, suitcase elbow, or forehand tennis elbow. Golfer’s Elbow is characterized by pain from the elbow to the wrist on the inside (medial side) of the elbow. Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow) occurs when the tendons on the inside of the forearm become […]
How can physical therapy help?

What Methods Do Physical Therapists Use? Practice and teaching of functional developmental and mobility skills Therapeutic exercise for strengthening, joint mobility & endurance, Co-ordination activities Balance activities Support for recreation & leisure Adaptation of daily care routine activities Use of assistive technology Home activity recommendations Flexibility exercises to increase range of motion Who can […]
Vestibular Disorder

What is a Vestibular Disorder? The vestibular system includes the parts of the inner ear and brain which helps in keeping balance when you get out of bed or walk over rough ground. If a disease or injury damages these processing areas, one can have a vestibular disorder. Vestibular disorders can also be worsened by […]
Shoulder Dislocation

Overview Shoulder dislocation is a common injury in which your upper arm bone pops out of the cup-shaped socket that’s part of your shoulder blade. The shoulder is the body’s most mobile joint, which makes it susceptible to dislocation with dislocations commonly occurring in a forward and/ or downward direction. Shoulder dislocation can be partial, […]