The Road to Recovery: How Physical Therapy Helps Ankle Sprains Return Safely to Sports An ankle sprain can be a frustrating setback for athletes of all levels. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, the road to recovery can seem daunting. However, with the right approach, including physical therapy, athletes can not only […]

The short version: Ones that don't hurt.         The long version: The reality is, for the most part, it's not WHAT exercises but HOW they exercise. People with joint hypermobility (JHM), Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), or other connective tissue disorders struggle to find a balance between being able to exercise and not […]

Hypermobility and Asthma: Do I have Asthma or Not? When I (Stan) was a high school runner, my mother called my persistent winter cough, bronchitis. I accepted this diagnosis without question as mother's are the source of wisdom to a young man. I learned from an article in "Runner's World", to ease the symptoms by […]

A recent study published in New England Journal of Medicine found that clients treated with physical therapy for knee arthritis were better than those treated with steroid injections after a one year period. The physical therapy group had better outcome scores, better perceived benefit and better scores on functional tests. Click on the article for […]

The three jaw chuck, in which the tip of the thumb and the two adjacent fingers press together, maintains the best joint position for most functional activity. If done correctly, the thumb and index finger should form a perfect “O” as in the OK sign. Typically, hypermobility produces a failure at the base of the […]