PT SOLUTIONS BLOG

The Danger of Elderly Falls

June 30, 2015

Balance impairments leading to fall related injuries in the elder population is a major concern in health care today. The risk of falls significantly increases with age and waning balance abilities. An astonishing one third of all adults over the...

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4 Ways to Improve Your Golf Game

June 23, 2015

The golf swing is a complicated combination of dissociated movements requiring postural control, balance, flexibility, mobility, and strength. Throughout the golf swing, the body must work as a unit from the foot to the shoulder. Physical therapists can provide a...

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Overcoming Running & Overuse Injuries

June 23, 2015

Matthew Robbins – PT, DPT, CSCS In last week’s post, Running & Overuse Injuries, we discussed overuse injuries and the running faults that often lead to them. In this post, we will discuss safe progressions back to running after being sidelined by...

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Running and Overuse Injuries

June 16, 2015

Matthew Robbins – PT, DPT, CSCS Recreational and competitive running is a booming phenomenon among the general public. The number of marathon finishers has increased from 25,000 in 1976 to over 500,000 in the year 2013. Even more impressive is the...

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PT Solutions Physical Therapy Opens New Clinic in Dunwoody, Georgia

June 15, 2015

June 9, 2015 ATLANTA, GA – PT Solutions Physical Therapy is opening a new clinic in Dunwoody, Georgia. The clinic, conveniently located on Ashford-Dunwoody Road, offers manual therapy, sports medicine and industrial rehabilitation and testing services. Led by physical therapist and...

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Patient Success Story: Jimmy Blumenfeld

June 9, 2015

Injuries happen to the best of us, including our own employees. Jimmy, an active surfer and Physical Therapy Aide at PT Solutions of Florida Hospital Flagler, recently went through his own journey of physical therapy after injuring his knee during...

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Medial Elbow Pain in Throwing Athletes

June 2, 2015

Medial elbow pain refers to pain on the inner portion of the elbow. In overhead throwing athletes medial elbow pain can be caused by different injuries, including cubital tunnel syndrome, the tingling down the 4th and 5th fingers due to nerve...

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Fitness Friday: Eccentric Pull Up

June 2, 2015

Happy Fitness Friday! This week we’re working on “Eccentric Pull Ups.” When performing this exercise, focus on lowering your body from the top of the pull up in a slow controlled manner for 3-5 seconds. Preform 3-4 sets of 5-10...

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS): Chronic Knee Pain

May 26, 2015

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), more commonly recognized as chronic knee pain, is a very common musculoskeletal disorder that affects individuals of all ages. In fact, it is estimated that 21 to 45 percent of physically active adolescents suffer from this...

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