Are you suffering with back pain?

If you are, you are among the majority. That’s right, around 80% of the population deals with back pain at some point in their life. If you fall into this category, you know the annoyance that is caused by frequent back pain – it can interfere with every facet of life. It can make bending […]

Understanding Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Our shoulders are designed like a ball and socket, but very different from the deep sockets that hold our hips. In fact, many compare shoulder sockets to a golf ball sitting on a tee.  Because these sockets are so shallow, our shoulders rely heavily on the surrounding shoulder blade and rotator cuff muscles to maintain […]

Elbow Pain: Are you sure it’s the elbow?

Neck Pain as the source of Elbow Pain Does this sound like you?  You might be male or female.  You’re probably age 40 or greater.  Probably have a job where you sit at a computer all day.  At the end of the day, you have aches and pains in your neck and shoulder possibly, or […]

Driving after ACL Surgery

When is it OK to Drive After Knee Surgery? The physical therapists at SSOR see lots of people that have had knee surgeries.  One of the first things they’re concerned about, even before walking, is when they can drive again.  Being able to drive and come/go as we please is one freedom that people take […]

High Ankle Sprain

Physical Therapy for High Ankle Sprains We posted a blog previously about inversion ankle sprains, the more common and usually much less painful ankle sprain.  However, there is another type of ankle sprain, the “high ankle sprain” or otherwise known in sports medicine circles as the “syndesmotic  ankle sprain.”  High ankle sprains account for only […]

Epsom Salt Bath

Do Epsom Salt Baths Work? Oh, the millions of remedies out there promising faster healing, relief from aches and pains, faster recovery, “detoxification,” and the list goes on.  The physical therapists at SSOR are asked on a regular basis – “Is there any benefit of X to help with X?”  One of the ones that […]

ACL Knee Brace: Do You Need One?

ACL Knee Brace: Are They Effective? We see lots of athletes at SSOR that have anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions.  It’s no secret what an epidemic that ACL injuries are, especially in young female athletes.  It is well-documented that 75% of ACL injuries are non-contact and that young female athletes tear their ACL’s 2-8x more […]

The Biggest Mistake You’re Making With Hamstring Stretching

Hamstring Stretching Mistake: Do YOU Do This? We get asked on a daily basis about proper stretching technique.  We even see bad form at the gym and at health clubs and find it hard to mind our business! We want so bad for people to do things the right way if they’re going to take […]

"Prehabilitation" Before Knee Surgery

Exercises Before Knee Surgery We see many people before knee surgery for what we like to call “prehab,” or rehab exercises to prepare you for surgery.  It’s interesting how there is a discrepancy even among physicians about whether or not it’s necessary to do prehabilitation before knee surgery.  So what does the data tell us? […]

Jump Training with the Vertimax: Any Evidence?

Jump Training with the Vertimax We get asked our opinion a lot by parents and fitness coaches alike about various fads in training or whatever the hottest new training modalities are worth anything.  There’s always something new and shiny promising better strength, power, and performance.  Unfortunately, so many of them have anecdotal support at best […]

The Link Between The Hip and Low Back Pain

Back Hurting? Your Hip May Be The Problem Low back pain is arguably the most common condition people come to physical therapy for.  It goes across the lifespan, across all activity levels, and can involve a host of pathologies.  While there are a myriad of reasons for low back pain, hip range of motion can […]

The 5 Most Important Muscles in Your Body

The 5 Most Important Muscles You Have Do you know how many muscles are in the human body?  Depending on who you talk to, there may be anywhere from about 650 to over 800.  Some big, some small, some span multiple joints, some have very small roles, some have rather important ones.  All that said, […]