Dec 22, 2015 / Podcast

Marybeth Smith was watching the Biggest Loser when she decided it was time to get serious about losing weight. Then she got injured.

Sep 15, 2016 / Patient Stories

"I learned that quality of movement is better than just 'getting it done.'"

Jun 10, 2022 / Guide

Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is the most common form of "flat foot" (collapsed arch) that develops in adults. It causes pain in the arch and foot. Physical therapists help people with this condition get back to walking and running without pain.

Sep 15, 2020 / Guide

Pain of any type that occurs in any part of the head is called a headache. Severe headaches that recur often can affect a person's ability to do daily activities.

Jan 3, 2021 / Guide

Shoulder impingement syndrome (also called subacromial pain syndrome) occurs as the result of chronic, repeated compression of the rotator cuff tendons. It causes pain and movement problems.

Oct 17, 2019 / Podcast

After 50 surgeries for Crohn's disease, Ryan Hodgkinson had chronic pain, an opioid addiction, and depression that led his sister and physical therapist to intervene.

Jun 24, 2019 / Guide

Greater trochanteric bursitis is one of the most common causes of hip pain on the outer side of the hip.

May 27, 2021 / Guide

De Quervain's tendinitis causes pain and tenderness at the thumb side of the wrist, the base of the thumb, and the forearm.

Oct 31, 2024 / Guide

Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, is a condition that causes pain on the inside of the shin (the front part of the leg between the knee and ankle). Physical therapists help people with shin splints restore pain-free movement.

Dec 29, 2019 / Guide

A bunion (hallux valgus) is a bony bump on the side of the foot that develops at the base of the big toe.