If your dancer has pain in the back of their ankle—especially during relevé, pointe work, or jumping—you might assume it’s achilles tendonitis. That’s often wrong. In dance medicine and dance physical therapy, one of the most commonly missed causes of
Snapping Hip in Dancers, Skaters, and Gymnasts: What Parents and Athletes Should Know A “snapping” feeling in the front or side of the hip is common in artistic athletes. In one study of ballet dancers, 90% said they had snapping
Injuries in Female Soccer Players Young female soccer players are at a significant increased risk for injury compared to other athletic populations due to the incidence of high intensity change of direction, jumping, running, and direct contact with other athletes.
Physical Therapy After MPFL Reconstruction or Repair Surgery for Youth Athletes For youth athletes, an active lifestyle is a fundamental part of growing up. However, injuries can happen, and one common injury among young athletes is patellar instability, often treated
ACL Rehabilitation at Girl Fit Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries and subsequent ACL reconstruction surgeries are a common and challenging injury sustained by many female athletes. Female athletes are up to 6x as likely to tear their ACL compared
Introduction Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a term used to describe a condition where a child walks on their toes without any known medical reason. While toe walking can be a normal developmental stage for some children, persistent toe walking
Postpartum Physical Therapy In France, all people who have given birth are prescribed pelvic floor physical therapy. While seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist in the postpartum period is not yet standard practice in the United States, more and more
Thinking of Running Your First Marathon? It’s Boston Marathon season! As we watch all of the amazing athletes conquer Heartbreak Hill on April 17th, many of us end up with the running bug and may feel inspired to begin
Women’s History Month: Women In Physical Therapy Happy March everyone! March is Women’s History month so we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the vital role that women played in the development, growth, and evolution of physical therapy.