Geaux to Physical Therapy℠

With the recent popularity of the movie, Black Swan, I’ve decided to write about a musculoskeletal condition found in dancers: ankle impingement.  You don’t have to be a physical therapist, especially if you have ever watched the ballet, to know that dancers suffer from ankle and foot injuries.  Ballet dancers, in particular, have incredible physical […]

“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” – Henri Bergson I analyzed someone’s gait today, noticing that the left arm didn’t swing as much as the right, one leg was turned out, and the torso lurched in one direction.  I brought out my big mirror on wheels, and asked, ” Do […]

Have you been ignoring or putting off dealing with muscle and joint pain?  Do you have pain with certain movements or exercises, wake up stiff, trouble getting around or up and down stairs?  Beyond the annoyance of having the physical pain or limited mobility, you’ve probably wasted time thinking about the problem and trying to […]

Who benefits from physical therapy? Basically it boils down to movement. Is movement impaired? Is it difficult to move? Are you not sure how to move? Is pain keeping you from moving? Are you afraid to move for fear of falling? Is it hard to coordinate movements? Need to move for your health? If you’ve […]

I recently had a client come to me needing help that was outside my realm of practice. I spent some time helping the client find a physical therapist that was more appropriate for her needs on the APTA website under “Find a PT.” More people than before are shopping around for good therapists, but most […]

This hashtag was created by @CCKeating and I love what people have posted there this week.  Here are a few reasons #im4pt that were my favs: @CCKeating: My job’s number four in America b/c it’s allowed me to help a mom with pelvic pain be able to pick up her child. @PTWARachel: RT @ADVANCEforPT we […]

A colleague of mine sent me this article from MSNBC about back surgery.  There were a few statistics in it that were staggering including that 26% of those who have back surgery return to work compared to 67% of those who elect not to have surgery.  One thing that most people don’t realize about back […]