Geaux to Physical Therapy

October is National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM).  This year’s focus is on sports injury prevention through the lifespan. Staying active is important at every stage of life.   Sports are a good option for people looking to get exercise without hitting up boring cardio equipment like the “dreadmill.”  There are several options for staying active through sports [...]

Tennis elbow is a painful condition in which pain is experienced on the outside of your elbow with lifting and gripping (especially when your elbow is straight) and can lead to weakness in the elbow and hands.  The condition can be attributed to poor technique related to tennis, however, more people suffer from tennis elbow [...]

The Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) kicked off yesterday with a presentation on Healthy People 2020 and how physical therapy can help America achieve its goals in health and wellness.  Healthy People 2020 was developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services as a ten-year plan to improve [...]

 With Aaron Rodgers out this week with a concussion, I’ve been talking about this topic a little more.  Then, today I received an email to participate in a concussion study at the University of Illinois (I’m posting a link below- if you have had a concussion consider filling it out- they are also giving away [...]

Someone stopped into the clinic yesterday with a hamstring strain asking what type of stretches she should be doing.  She also mentioned that someone recommended she put heat on it.  First question is always “When did this occur?”  “Yesterday.”  “Well, in that case, use PRICE.”  For 24-48 hours following an injury I recommend PRICE. Protection:  [...]

Today I helped a high school athlete return to competing in a cross country meet and not only that, meet a personal best and without knee pain.  In just 2 short sessions.  Ok, so I know I’m  bragging, but I was really proud of this accomplishment, which was 75% the effort of my patient and [...]

Most golfers might think that there is no more painful condition than a case of the “shanks.”  In terms of mental anguish and inner turmoil, I have to agree… it hurts.  But if we look at physical, musculoskeletal injuries that plague the game of golf, back pain is the most prevalent and disabling.  Both professional [...]