Oct 14, 2022 / Guide

Muscular dystrophies include several genetic disorders. These disorders cause a loss of muscle mass (muscle "wasting"), which leads to increasing muscle weakness over time.

Jun 13, 2021 / Guide

Obesity is a chronic disease in which excess body fat worsens health and increases the risk for chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, stroke, depression, and some cancers.

Jul 22, 2024 / Guide

Osgood-Schlatter disease is an overuse injury found only in growing children. It is one of the most common causes of pain at the front of the knee. A physical therapist can help decrease pain and reduce the risk for further injury.

Dec 8, 2023 / Guide

Shoulder osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage that lines the sides of the shoulder joint becomes worn down or thins out, and the shoulder bones start to degrade.

Sep 3, 2018 / Guide

Spine osteoarthritis is a condition that usually occurs with aging and is typically diagnosed after age 50.

Mar 20, 2021 / Guide

Osteochondritis dissecans, or OCD, is a condition that involves damage within a joint.

Jun 8, 2022 / Guide

Parkinson disease is a chronic degenerative brain disease affecting adults that can cause a decline in mobility, balance challenges, and thinking problems.

Aug 6, 2018 / Guide

Phantom limb pain is a painful or unpleasant sensation in a body part that has been surgically amputated or lost due to trauma.

Jul 16, 2024 / Guide

Plantar fasciitis is a common condition causing foot, heel, and arch pain, or pain at the ball of the foot.

Nov 14, 2018 / Guide

Plica syndrome is an irritation of a small portion of tissue (part of the joint capsule or synovial membrane) in the knee joint.