Tom Fontana, MSPT
Many patients who have been through our doors (particularly those who were post-surgical) have performed isometric exercises. Isometric exercises involve applying a resistance force without allowing any movement (good examples are pushing on a door frame after … Read more »
By James Goodwin, PTA, CSCS
Can eating good ol’ spinach make you test positive for banned doping substances in sports?
German scientists out of the Institute of Pharmacy in Berlin found that spinach contains a steroid-like chemical called ecdysterone which … Read more »
By James Goodwin, PTA, CSCS
Here is a quick self-test to measure your ankle mobility. Simply line up your feet, heel-to-toe, and bend the back knee as far as you can without your back heel lifting off the ground. Use … Read more »
By Rob Levey, Manchester Union Leader
For Cathy Leer, owner of Family Physical Therapy Services (FPTS) in Bedford, a Reader’s Choice Award in Best Physical Therapy is “deeply gratifying.”
“Our team at … 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: James Goodwin, PTA, CSCS
Do what you love…
For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated with movement, starting as a young athlete from New Hampshire to playing D1 athletics at Syracuse University and later pursuing … 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 »
Want to quickly screen your shoulder mobility? Follow these simple instructions: Take a measure of your dominate hand from crease of the wrist to the tip of the farthest finger…this is your hand length used below. Standing tall with … Read more »
Karen Bagnardi, MPT, CAFS, 3DMAPS® Certified
Graduate Physical Therapy School: Emory University
Undergraduate School: Gettysburg College
Professional Profile
Karen Bagnardi, MPT has practiced as a physical therapist specializing in orthopedic and sports medicine physical therapy for 25 plus years, … 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 »
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