How to Safely Recover from Hamstring Injury

by Andrew Walker PT | Aug 8, 2017 | Hamstring, Knee, Running

Hamstring injuries are a common injury in sports that involve sprinting and rapid changes in speed1. Once you’ve suffered a hamstring injury, what do you need to do to get back up to full speed, and how long should you expect the recovery to take? Historically, many...

PSA – Can common medications affect your tendons?!

by Andrew Walker PT | Jun 7, 2017 | Ankle, General, Knee, Physical Therapy, Running, Shoulder, Tendinopathy

Recently, I saw a runner in my practice who had an MRI-confirmed muscle/tendon tear. Although this isn’t an uncommon injury for me to see, the likely cause of this runner’s injury really shouldn’t be common; but unfortunately, it happens far more often than it should....

Major Medical Journal Strongly recommends against knee scope for degenerative knees

by Andrew Walker PT | May 23, 2017 | Knee, Orthopedic Surgery

Most of us know someone who has had their knee scoped (also called arthroscopy) to “clean up” arthritis or a meniscal tear. Often, patients are told that the scope will delay or even prevent the need for a later knee replacement because the scope will...

Running is not bad for arthritis!

by Andrew Walker PT | Mar 6, 2017 | Arthritis, Imaging, Joint Replacement, Knee, Load Management, Orthopedic Surgery, Running

In a previous blog we talked about aging and running, and how the traditional, age-old advice on osteoarthritis (OA) and running may not be accurate. Previously, runners were often told that running was bad for their joints, and they would wind up with arthritis later...

Susi’s Story – From Pain to Boston

by Andrew Walker PT | May 13, 2016 | Knee, Patellofemoral Pain, Running

This is the story of Susi, a talented local young runner who came to me for help with knee pain that had been preventing her from completing a marathon since 2009. Over the course of 6 months, I saw Susi for a running assessment and four follow-up appointments, and...

How much pain is too much when I exercise?

by Andrew Walker PT | Jun 17, 2015 | ACL, Ankle, Back Pain, Boxing, CrossFit, Foot, Hamstring, Hip Pain, Knee, Neck Pain, Pain, Patellofemoral Pain, Plantar Fascia, Running, Shoulder, Stress Fracture

Last post we discussed the evidence on Kinesiotape and saw that it is not currently an evidence-based treatment versus regular athletic tape. It led to a couple of questions that we will discuss in this post: Should I still be competing if I need tape to hold me...