The Thoughts of a Sports Physical Therapist

With many treatment options available, how do you know what is best?! Check out our blog where we highlight the latest evidence to help you make informed decisions and see better results!
Rotator Cuff Tears do I have to get them fixed of can physical therapy help

Rotator Cuff Tears!

Table of Contents If you tear something in your body, does it always need to be fixed? Hearing the words, ...
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Sam’s Story: How to Know When is Safe to Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction!

 ACL Injury and Reinjury - A Concern for the Parent of an Athlete Imagine for a moment that you are ...
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Pinchy hip impingement

Do you have pinchy hip?

Table of Contents Pinchy hip or groin pain is a relatively common issue. Running, squatting, getting down on the floor ...
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I Want a Scan Doc!

When we have an injury or pain it is very tempting to want to know exactly what is wrong! “Why ...
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How Much?! Typical PT Costs in the High-Deductible Era

We recently went through open enrollment for our family health insurance.  We had been on a traditional PPO plan, but ...
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Medical Misinformation – Be Careful What You Read & Trust!

Does coffee cause cancer? Put down that cup of coffee! A recent research study says…. No, wait. It’s ok. Coffee ...
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PhysioWorks physical therapy and Andrew Walker PT helps people get better without surgery injections and medications in Huntsville and Madison Alabama

Gloria’s Story – Elbow Pain Gone Naturally: No Injections, or Surgery!

Gloria came to see me because she had been struggling with pain on the inside and outside of her elbow ...
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From Failed ACL Reconstruction to Podiums and Mountaintops!

Do you know someone who has had an injury or surgery and has not fully recovered? Have they been unable ...
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Up close and personal: Total knee replacement in the US vs. the UK

One month ago, I had the opportunity to return home to England for a week to help my mom as ...
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CrossFit – Are You Crazy?!

I have recently started doing CrossFit at a local box (CrossFit gym), and from the reaction I’ve received from pretty ...
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Fighting For Your Goals

What brings you to see me? One of the first things I ask a current or potential patient is “what ...
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What is the difference between a chiropractor and physical therapist

What is The Difference Between Physical Therapy and Chiropractic?

I recently came across an article by a chiropractor who stated that he practices 'chiropractic physiotherapy' and 'rehab'. Now, the ...
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Do Your Knees Hurt?

Do your knees hurt? If they do, the odds are that you have anterior knee pain (AKP). AKP goes by ...
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How to Safely Recover from Hamstring Injury

Hamstring injuries are a common injury in sports that involve sprinting and rapid changes in speed1. Once you’ve suffered a ...
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Exercise is Medicine

Life comes with a few inevitable things - aging can be one of the most frustrating. When you are twenty ...
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Twisted ankle – how bad is it? Xray or not?

It’s the highlight of your running week: a Saturday morning trail run. But then it gets interrupted by a stumble ...
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