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Physical therapists are obviously a fan of conservative intervention. However, there comes a time when physical therapy can only take you so far. One physical therapist tells her story of worsening ankle instability after several significant ankle sprains playing college sports. She steps through the signs and symptoms of an unstable ankle and what she … read more

A lot of weekend warriors sustain subtle sports injuries of the finger and shrug it off as “no big deal”. They may think they simply stubbed or sprained their finger.  When they come in weeks or a month later, and it’s still not better, they are surprised to find that what seemed like a simple … read more

Shoulder pain is common, especially as we age. However, shoulder pain that limits your ability to function or enjoy life is not normal and should not be tolerated. Pain that limits your ability to raise your arm above your head or rotate your shoulder is called impingement or subacromial shoulder pain. Other names you may … read more

If you’ve experienced back or neck pain, you may wonder if it is more than a pulled muscle and may be due to a herniated disc.  The spine has 23 discs – one located between each of the vertebrae that run from the neck to the lower back. These discs provide cushioning and allow for … read more

Facet arthritis is common condition that causes neck and back pain we age. The facet joints are small joints on the backside of the spine. We have two at each vertebrae and level of the spine. As we get older, these joints can become arthritic the same way other joints and in the body can.  … read more