As I have written about before, tendinopathies in the lower extremities (really all areas of the body) can be tough to treat and may take a while to respond to conservative, exercise based treatments. I still very much believe that progressive loading is the best long term solution to treating painful tendons that show signs…
Category: Foot & Ankle
Dry Needling for Hip Pain?!
Check out this recent guest blog post I wrote for Precision Performance and PT on Dry Needling and if it may be able to help out for hip pain (in addition to other PT) and as compared with a corticosteroid injection! Dry Needling (and PT) for Hip Pain: A “Too Good To Be True” Solution?…
Running and Endurance Athletes…Guest Posts!
It has been such an honor to be invited to write some guest blog posts for my friend and awesome physical therapist, entrepreneur, and running and endurance sport guru, Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards. Check out the posts related to running and endurance sports that have been featured on her website (https://www.katemihevcedwards.com): A Running Culture Evolution:…
Tendinopathy Treatment Tips for The Lower Body
“Tendinitis,” or the more comprehensive/accurate term “tendinopathy” is of the most common overuse injuries that we see in physical therapy. Whether “jumper’s knee” (patellar tendinopathy”), Achilles’ tendon pain, or plantar fasciitis (fasciopathy or heel pain); these injuries are incredibly common and often very painful and debilitating. In working with many patients with these conditions, I…
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