Knee

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

An ACL injury affects you mentally as much as it does physically. Many ACLers feel like they’ve suddenly had a weight dropped on them as they try to navigate the thousands of decisions required to make a successful recovery. In […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

Your right kneecap bothers you when you run. It’s not terrible but it just feels different than the left side. It also makes more sounds than the other side when you are squatting or getting up from the couch. Most […]

by John Schaefer PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

If you’re like me, few things in life bring as much joy as riding your bike. If your schedule allowed, you’d probably spend several hours each day on the saddle. But, for most of us, that’s just not possible. Knowing […]

by Ryan Nosak MS, CSCS

Imagine it’s leg day, and you walk into the gym, greeted by the sight of squat racks, leg presses, and free weights. The air is filled with determination as gym-goers power through their routines. But while the enthusiasm is noticeable, […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

Hamstring strains are one of the most frustrating injuries you can endure. Why? They linger. And worse, they often come back. If your favorite fantasy football player suffers a hamstring strain early in the season, you worry that it will […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

Your kneecap hurts, you don’t know why, but it just does. It hurts worse going downstairs, bothers you when you squat and you feel like it is nagging you every time you go for a run. You can’t seem to […]

by Taryn Beaumont PT, DPT, CLT, CF-L2, CNC

Have you recently started a new walking, running, or exercise program and felt a sharp, burning pain on the outside of your knee? Maybe you’ve just had surgery on your knee or a total knee replacement and you feel this […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

Cortisone injections are one of the most common orthopedic treatments offered to patients today. When you go to see a doctor for a musculoskeletal injury, that doctor typically has 4 options to offer you: surgery, physical therapy, medication, or injection. […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

The Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)  is the less commonly known cousin of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament  (ACL). For this reason those who suffer an LCL injury can often find themselves feeling at a loss for guidance. The LCL, however, plays […]

by Dillon Caswell PT, DPT, SCS

Is this actually possible without bubble wrapping your entire body and taking no “movement risks” to prevent injury to your body? We guess it could be possible with that approach but that doesn’t seem like a life of fulfillment. The […]

by Lyndsay Provencio PT, DPT

“And now, with this next act, I’ll make your pain decrease and your muscles stronger with just an isometric exercise.” Pssh, yeah right. An exercise that diminishes pain but can also improve muscle strength and hypertrophy? Does it sound like […]

by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, CSCS

The list of benefits from running are endless: improved cardiovascular health, lower risk of metabolic diseases, lower risk of a variety of the leading illnesses, improved cognitive function, increased ability to handle stress & anxiety, improved mental health, as well […]