Favorite Exercises: Hip Flexor Stretch As physical therapists, we often use the same exercises for many patients due to versatility (goal of the intervention), neuromuscular feedback (movement patterning), and appropriateness for the patient’s level of function. For this reason, our next “Favorite Exercise” is the hip flexor stretch. The hip flexors, or the muscles [...]
Am I sleeping enough? Many people with pain will also tell you that they are not sleeping well at night, or that they do not have much time to sleep. In fact, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) published an article including average sleep behaviors in adults as reported by the National Institutes of [...]
We’ve recently expanded the SetPT practice with a new location in Alexandria, Virginia. We are so excited to introduce our new Director of Sports Rehabilitation, Kayla Robison, PT, DPT, CSCS, EP-C, Fellow-in-training (NAIOMT). We thought our readers and patients would like to get to know Kayla, so we’ve asked her some questions about her [...]
According to a recently published article in ‘Gerontology,’ leg power has a strong correlation to total grey matter in aging adults. Steves, Mehta, Jackson and Spector conducted a study that compared the differences in leg power and cognitive aging in twins. By using sets of twins, biological factors such as genetics could be controlled, [...]
Physical therapists continuously strive to obtain skills and knowledge via continuing education courses and certifications. Usually, PTs choose these certification by determining how their patient population and community would be best served. In Atlanta, our two physical therapist had recently participated in a tennis clinic which they highly enjoyed and wanted to enhance their [...]
Low Back Pain: Do I really need to go to a Physical Therapist (PT) right after seeing my Primary Care Physician (PCP)? Low back pain (LBP) is one of the leading health care complaints throughout the United States, and treatment for LBP is among the top of health care costs. The World Health Organization [...]
At SetPT, we see patients with a variety of injuries and conditions. Our therapists treat patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) frequently in our Washington, DC Metro Center and have written a short informational post on EDS for our readers who may not be familiar with the syndrome. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a group of genetic [...]
When observing patients walking throughout the clinic, performing prescribed exercises, and/or interacting with their environment, the physical therapist is constantly analyzing movement patterns, potential neuromuscular deficits, and the quality of movement. Even when the patient thinks we aren’t watching with the “PT eye,” trust me, we are! By taking in all the information a [...]
In Part III of our Shoulder Series, we discussed frozen shoulder and it’s symptoms and treatment options. In Part IV, we’ll take a look at the opposite problem: too much mobility in the shoulder. This is called hypermobility, which can lead to instability and soft tissue injury. Overview As we mentioned in our first [...]
Youth athletes frequently gravitate toward their favorite sport at a very young age, oftentimes denying wishes to participate in a second or third sport. Sometimes, this happens at the urging from a parental figure or coach, to give the child an “edge up” on the competition. Does this really help the child, or does [...]
