Family PT Services Founder Cathy Leer Featured on NPR
Founder of Family Physical Therapy Services, Cathy Leer, was a featured guest on NPR’s The Exchange in a July 17, 2018 interview discussing “Telemedicine in NH”.
Cutting Out Meniscus Tears
Cutting season has commenced, and I don’t mean mowing the lawn. Our most favorite summer sports activities such as soccer, beach volleyball and tennis are in full swing. As you may realize, these activities require cutting-type movements, which put the … Read more »
Shoulder Impinging Tennis Game
Happy Summer! With that comes more outdoor activities including tennis. Time to get that tennis racket out and start swinging. However, you can injure yourself if you’re a novice and/or not careful, or further injure yourself if you have a … Read more »
Simple Tennis Elbow
Nothing is more frustrating than having a “simple” injury (e.g., a “simple ankle sprain” or a “simple muscle pull”) that doesn’t improve. “Simple” tennis elbow often qualifies.
In our June/July, 2016 newsletter, we outlined how age may influence true tendon … Read more »
Golf: Passion or Obsession?
Many of you may know that for many years I struggled with pain and instability in my low back and 2 ½ years ago I had a spinal fusion. One of the largest parts of that struggle was my inability … Read more »
A Few Key Stretches to Start off a Stellar Round of Golf!
Excerpts from the Mayo Clinic
Technique is key.
- Don’t bounce – Avoid abrupt or bouncy movements
- Don’t be aggressive – Mild to moderate pulling at most
- Don’t be too quick – Maintain stretch for at least 30 seconds
Now Hiring – Staff Physical Therapist (Full or Part Time)
This is a part-time or full-time Physical Therapist position treating a caseload including general outpatient orthopedics, as well as sports injuries and pre & postnatal patients.
OverviewFPTS has an immediate opening for a staff Physical Therapist for … Read more »
Clinton’s Quadriceps Rupture
While former President Clinton was in office, he slipped down a flight of stairs and suffered a complete tear (rupture) of his quadriceps tendon that required surgery.
The quadriceps femoris is a large muscle group in the front of the … Read more »
When A Musket Ball Breaks Your Arm
It’s not fun to get hurt, or more specifically, fracture a bone. A fracture can never happen at an opportune time, because we don’t typically schedule time in our day to get injured. It then means going to the doctor … Read more »
Inflammation from our foods?
Yes that is right! We have control inflammation by the foods we eat!
Since the 70’s when the government started the “Green Revolution” to end world hunger, we have seen an increase in inflammation… inflammation such as arthritis, heart disease, … Read more »
