Tag Archives: Physical therapy
What a pain in the IT band (how I erased it with PT exercises)
The thought had never occurred to me that there might be injuries that copious rest wouldn’t fix. Continue reading
Filed under Injuries, IT band, Tips & Tricks, Your injuries
My broken foot and pooped piggies: The diagnosis, treatment
I’m no stranger to physical therapy. When I tore my MCL and dislocated my kneecap in 2005, I did several weeks’ time in PT. Lots of squats, stair-stepping and other quad-strengthening exercises there. I did time again for plantar fasciitis, and before and after hip surgery. Again, no lack of strength training. So what on earth, I wondered, could I possibly get out of PT for a broken bone? Continue reading
Filed under Foot bursitis, Injuries, Physical therapy, Stress fracture