Bursitis

What is Bursitis? Bursitis is the irritation or inflammation of the bursa. A human body consists of 150 bursae. The bursa is a small sac filled with fluid, located between tissues such as bone, tendons, muscle & skin that decrease rubbing, friction, and irritation. Common locations for this disease are in the shoulder, hips, elbow, ankles & […]
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease that causes demyelination of the brain, spinal cord (central nervous system) and the optic nerves in your eyes which can cause problems with balance, vision, muscle control, and other basic body functions. Multiple sclerosis (MS) happens when your immune system attacks called myelin (a […]
Fibromyalgia

What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is the disorder characterized by widely spread musculoskeletal pain usually accompanied by fatigue, sleep, mood and memory issues. Doctors believe that it boosts painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals. Symptoms normally begin after a physical trauma, surgery, significant psychological stress or infection. In some cases, symptoms slowly […]
Acromioclavicular joint injury

Have you ever landed on tip of your shoulder and faced the ongoing pain? Fair chances are that this pain is coming from the acromioclavicular joint. Injuries in and around the shoulder, including acromioclavicular joint injuries, occur most commonly in active or athletic young adults. The shoulder joint is the connecting point of the clavicle, […]
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, […]
Physical therapy post Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) An ACL injury is the tearing of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) — one of the four ligaments in the knee that provides stabilization for the knee joint. ACL injuries are common knee injury that most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops, jumping or changes in direction — such as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]