By Tom Fontana, MSPT
In your mind’s eye, if I ask you to picture something that a shoulder does, you’d probably envision something such as reaching, lifting or throwing. What is underappreciated is how many things your shoulder does where … Read more »
By Tom Fontana, MSPT
Do you wonder if that pain on the underside of your heel is plantar fasciitis? Here’s a quick test you can perform to see if it’s plantar fasciitis or not.
Windlass test: Perform this test … Read more »
By Cathy Leer, PT, MBA
I have a dear friend and book club buddy that always reads the end of the book first to see if she wants to read it. Unhappy ending….no go. Happy ending…I’m in. So why am … Read more »
Here at FPTS we follow 3 simple steps to preparing young athletes for sport. RAMP is a commonly used acronym in the performance world meaning Range of Motion (ROM), Activation, and Movement P… Read more »
In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s the secret to avoiding a broken heart: Aerobic exercise!
Not the advice you were looking for? Sorry, I can’t help you if you’ve been dumped or if the object of your affections is uninterested, … Read more »
Don’t just exercise! CONNECT exercise with real life function! If you aren’t able to enjoy life’s little pleasures because you can’t get down to the floor to play with your grand kids, or go sledding with your little ones, this … Read more »
By James Goodwin, PTA, CSCS
Does anyone you know spend hours upon hours trying to get rid of those nagging trigger points and muscle restrictions without getting the results they want? If so, look no further! The Hyperice Vyper 2.0 … Read more »
By James Goodwin, PTA, CSCS
Have you ever wondered whether to walk/run, swim, bike, or use the elliptical or how intense your cardio workouts should be to improve your cardiovascular adaptation? If your goal is to reduce inflammation, increase endurance/stamina … Read more »
By Tom Fontana, MSPT
Now that summer is behind us and the kids are back to school, it’s time to get back to the routine we put on hold while we were concentrating on summer fun, including exercise.
Most of … Read more »
“Shin splints,” medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), anterior tibialis strain, stress reaction and stress fractures of the bone in your lower leg are all injuries that are VERY closely related, sometimes synonymous to each other and will present with many … Read more »
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