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A Look into Runner’s Knee: How Physical Therapy Can Help Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

If you're an avid runner or an occasional jogger experiencing persistent knee pain, you may be dealing with Runner’s Knee—a common overuse injury formally known as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS).

Jun 20th, 2025

Relieve Shoulder Pain: How Physical Therapy Can Help with Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder pain holding you back? You may be dealing with shoulder impingement, a common condition that affects the rotator cuff and surrounding soft tissues.

Jun 13th, 2025

The Power of Posture: How to Sit Smarter at Your Desk

In our modern digital age, spending long hours at a desk is practically unavoidable. Whether you're working from home or in an office, posture is often the first thing to slip when we're deep in concentration.

Jun 6th, 2025

Why Is My Child Walking on Their Toes? Understanding Toe Walking (Pediatric Equinus)

Is your toddler walking on their toes or the balls of their feet more often than not? While toe walking is common in the early stages of learning to walk, it may become a concern if it continues beyond age 2.

May 30th, 2025

Physical Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis: A Proven Path to Pain Relief and Recovery

At Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center (PTSMC), we specialize in treating plantar fasciitis. Whether you're an athlete, a retail worker, or someone simply looking to walk pain-free again, our team is here to help you recover.

May 23rd, 2025

Physical Therapy for Sciatica: Treatment, Relief, and Long-Term Management

Discover how physical therapy can relieve sciatica pain, restore movement, and prevent future flare-ups. Learn the top PT treatments and exercises recommended by experts.

Apr 24th, 2025

Pickleball Injuries on the Rise: How Physical Therapy Can Help You Recover and Get Back on the Court

Pickleball is quickly becoming one of the most popular sports in the U.S.—especially among adults and older athletes. But with the surge in participation has come a spike in injuries, particularly in the shoulders, knees, and lower back.

Apr 18th, 2025

Neck Pain and Physical Therapy: How to Stop the Stiffness and Get Relief

Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints—and for good reason. Whether you’re working long hours at a desk, looking down at your phone, or dealing with the effects of a car accident, neck pain can creep in and disrupt your daily life.

Apr 11th, 2025

Understanding Rotator Cuff Injuries: How Physical Therapy Can Help You Heal Naturally

Rotator cuff injuries are among the most common causes of shoulder pain and dysfunction—especially in athletes, active adults, and older individuals. Fortunately, physical therapy offers a safe, effective, and non-surgical path to recovery.

Apr 4th, 2025

Rehabilitation After ACL Surgery: A Step-by-Step Guide to Recovery

While many people with ACL tears choose reconstructive surgery, some can regain full function with conservative care. Regardless of the treatment path, physical therapy is essential for recovery.

Mar 21st, 2025

Mastering Push Ups: A Step-by-Step Progression for Strength, Stability, and Endurance

Push-ups are a timeless exercise that not only build upper body strength, but also core stability and endurance. In this blog, we’ll explore a structured approach to mastering push-ups—from easy variations to a standard push-up.

Feb 21st, 2025

How Physical Therapy Helps Workers’ Compensation Cases: A Path to Recovery

Workplace injuries can happen to anyone, from office workers to construction laborers. When injuries occur on the job, workers' compensation ensures employees receive the medical care they need.

Feb 14th, 2025

How Physical Therapy Can Help with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that affects millions worldwide. Characterized by numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand and wrist, it occurs when the median nerve is compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist.

Feb 7th, 2025

Understanding the Impact of Poor Posture on Shoulder Pain and the Role of Physical Therapy

In today's fast-paced world, many individuals find themselves spending long hours hunched over desks, glued to screens, or slouched on couches. While these habits may seem harmless, they can lead to significant health issues, especially with posture.

Jan 31st, 2025

Core Confidence: Strengthening Your Core for Better Balance and Stability

When it comes to physical health, a strong core is key. Your core muscles—the group of muscles surrounding your trunk and pelvis—play a vital role in stability, balance, and posture.

Jan 22nd, 2025

How Physical Therapy Can Help Patients Recover from Whiplash After a Car Accident

Whiplash is a common injury resulting from car accidents, often causing pain and discomfort that can significantly impact daily life.

Dec 9th, 2024

Understanding Pelvic Floor Disorder and the Role of Physical Therapy in Women’s Health

Women’s health is a vital part of the medical landscape, often requiring specialized care tailored to unique physical needs. One of the most common but frequently misunderstood areas is the management and treatment of pelvic floor disorders (PFDs).

Nov 11th, 2024

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Physical Therapy

For anyone considering physical therapy, it’s natural to have questions about the process, duration, and expected outcomes. At Start PT Now, we’re here to guide you through the journey and ensure you’re confident in your care.

Oct 30th, 2024

How Physical Therapy Helps with Chronic Pain Management

Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide, often leading to a diminished quality of life. While medications can provide temporary relief, they may not address the underlying issues.

Oct 30th, 2024

Whiplash Associated Disorder: Common Neck Problem After a Car Accident

Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) disrupt the daily lives of adults around the world and are associated with considerable pain, suffering, disability, and costs.

Oct 16th, 2024

Tips to Manage Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting beyond normal tissue healing time, generally taking about 3 months. It contributes to disability, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, poor quality of life, and healthcare costs.

Sep 11th, 2024

How Can Physical Therapy Help With Managing Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).

Aug 5th, 2024

How Can Physical Therapy Help Those With Cancer?

The American Cancer Society and other groups recommend physical activity for people receiving cancer treatment and those who have completed treatment.

Aug 2nd, 2024

Regaining Stability and Confidence

Maintaining good balance is essential for performing daily activities and participating in sports or physical activities. However, many individuals struggle with balance issues due to various factors such as aging, injuries, or certain medical conditions.

Jul 22nd, 2024

Dive into Relief: How Physical Therapy Can Help Swimmers with Low Back Pain

Swimming is a highly beneficial form of exercise that engages multiple muscle groups and provides a great cardiovascular workout. However, like any physical activity, swimmers are not immune to the risk of experiencing low back pain.

Jul 12th, 2024

5 Exercises to Alleviate Patellofemoral Pain

Patellofemoral pain, also known as runner's knee, can be a frustrating condition that affects individuals of all activity levels. Fortunately, there are specific exercises that can help alleviate pain and improve the function of the knee joint.

May 13th, 2024

Tips for Making Spring Cleaning a Breeze with Arthritis

Now that the spring weather is upon us thoughts of cleaning are popping up. The backyard needs sweeping, taking out leftover leaves from the last season, windows could use a wash, and dust is appearing out of nowhere.

Apr 16th, 2024

How to Treat Ankle Sprains

Ankle sprains are a common injury that can happen to anyone, from athletes to regular individuals going about their daily activities. Fortunately, there are proactive steps we can take to minimize the risk of ankle sprains.

Feb 16th, 2024

How to Manage "Shin Splints" or Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

Medial tibial stress syndrome or “shin splints” can affect your ability to perform or participate in your favorite sport. Luckily, there are ways to manage and resolve this pain to get you back in the game!

Feb 16th, 2024

How Physical Therapy Helps Frozen Shoulder

Dealing with a frozen shoulder can be a frustrating and painful experience. The limited range of motion and persistent discomfort can significantly hinder your daily activities. However, the good news is that physical therapy offers a beacon of hope.

Feb 15th, 2024

The McKenzie Method

Developed by world-renowned expert physiotherapist Robin McKenzie in the 1950s, this well-researched and well-known exercise-based approach has been used all over the world for years by a variety of healthcare professionals.  

Feb 15th, 2024

How Physical Therapy Helps With Postpartum Recovery

Welcoming a new life into the world is a beautiful and transformative experience for mothers! However, the process of pregnancy and childbirth can take a toll on a woman's body, leading to various changes.

Nov 16th, 2023

Plantar Fasciitis: Guide To Home Remedy And Pain Relief

Plantar fasciitis, a condition that causes sharp pain in the heel or bottom of the foot, is a really painful and very common condition. But the good news is that with the right guidance and consistency, you can effectively manage this discomfort from home.

Nov 16th, 2023

What is FMS or Functional Movement Screen 

Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a series of tests that looks at movement patterns, range of motion, balance and stability that may be necessary for recreational and sporting activities.

Nov 16th, 2023

Having The Perfect Squat

Let's be real! We all want that perfect squat that gives us quads for days and our booties nice and round! But it always causes us pain in our lower back and knees!  Well, let's talk about FORM!

Nov 16th, 2023

Caring For Your Young Athlete

Summer has been a time of the year when we see a surge in young athletes in our physical therapy clinic. We are seeing teens involved in a variety of sports including athletics, football, basketball, swimming, golf, soccer, and more.

Nov 8th, 2023

Dealing With Morning Joint Stiffness

Have you ever woken up feeling like your body is as stiff as a board? This is called morning joint stiffness. I’m going to teach you some simple stretching and exercises to do as soon as you get up in the morning that can help with this stiffness and ma

Sep 12th, 2023

Treating Tendon Pain and Tendinopathy

If you suffer from tendon pain or tendinopathy there are a few things to consider. New research and recommendations for the treatment of tendinopathies are emerging and guiding our physical therapy approach.

Aug 15th, 2023

Managing Back Pain & Hip Strengthening

There are already a few entries on our website that discuss back pain, but an often-overlooked aspect of managing back pain is the relationship between our hips and back...

Aug 15th, 2023

Slow As Possible!

You must have heard your physical therapist say to bend your elbow or squat as slowly as possible because muscle fibers are strongest as they move eccentrically.

Mar 14th, 2023

Posture Perfect: Effective Exercises and Stretches to Stand Tall

Hello! As a PT, my patients often ask how they can improve their posture. The good news is that correcting posture doesn't have to be a boring or tedious proces. In fact, there are plenty of exercises and stretches that can be both effective and enjoyable!

Mar 14th, 2023

Can Physical Therapy Help Heal Plantar Fasciitis?

Do you experience pain in the bottom of your foot when stepping out of bed in the morning? Standing after sitting for an extended time? Or after participating in activities that involve running/jumping? You may have a condition called plantar fasciitis.

Mar 14th, 2023

Is Cupping Therapy for You?

Interested in Cupping Therapy? Here is what you need to know!

Mar 14th, 2023

Is Your Running Stride Causing Injuries?

This post will explore the potential of injury prevention with the modification of stride length in runners. It is often seen that runners may "overstride" with the belief that a bigger step will cover more ground.

Mar 14th, 2023

Pelvic Floor Disorder & Physical Therapy

Pelvic Floor Disorder & Physical Therapy By: Patience Nduka, DPT Bowie Location Pelvic floor disorder (PFD) is a common condition where you are not able to relax or contract the muscles of your pelvic floor.

Mar 14th, 2023

Look Good & Prevent Knee Pain

Yes, you read that right! Work out these groups of muscles to prevent or even help with current knee pain. These muscles will also make you look good wearing those favorite jeans! You guessed it, I’m talking about the gluteus muscles.

Jan 9th, 2023

Fall Prevention Tips for the Elderly

Falls are the number one fatal and nonfatal cause of injury within the age population of 65 years old and older. The most common injuries from falls are fractures and head injuries.

Sep 19th, 2022

What to Expect After a Knee Replacement

Having a recovery and rehabilitation plan is crucial for overall success following a knee replacement.

Aug 31st, 2022

Is Exercise Medicine?

The answer is simple... Yes! Exercise is medicine. But it is also so much more. Participating in regular exercise is beneficial for the mind, body, and general health. 

Jul 18th, 2022

How to Prevent Knee Pain During Running

Good weather has arrived! It’s time to gear up and get a good run. Spring and summer usually mean the season for running, but here in PTSMC, it also means a lot of ankle and knee pain.

Jun 17th, 2022

Did You Know Physical Therapy Can Help Improve Your Balance?

Physical therapy can help improve your balance... No, really!

Apr 18th, 2022

Alleviate Future Back Problem

Low back pain affects up to 80% of working age people at some time in their lives, though most will recover, low back pain can be recurring.and some people will continue to suffer from some degree of pain.In 85-90% of cases,

Jul 6th, 2021

Tendonitis Of The Elbow

Elbow pain usually isn’t serious, but because you use your elbow in so many ways, elbow pain can definitely affect your life. Your elbow is a complex joint that allows you to extend and flex your forearm and rotate your hand and forearm.

Jun 16th, 2021

Magic of Human Touch

A couple of weeks ago, for some reason, I was having mild fever and chills. This happened around 11 pm. I could not sleep and whenever I did fall asleep, I woke up feeling very cold.

Jun 10th, 2021

Therapy is Contagious

Frank was determined to not repeat his earlier mistakes. He had a frustrating experience with Physical Therapy previously, and he wanted to be sure that he was choosing a place where he would both feel comfortable and have a successful outcome.

Oct 27th, 2020

Physical Therapy and Chiropractors

Many people think physical therapists and chiropractors are the same and that is incorrect. Although both typically address impairments and symptoms in the Musculo-skeletal system,

Oct 14th, 2020

Headache or Pain in the Neck?

Have you ever noticed the tension in your head and neck at the end of a long week at the office? It may start as some soreness in your upper shoulders or the neck, or it may start as a headache.

Oct 31st, 2018

Hope for Lymphedema Sufferers

Many cancer survivors get through their treatments, only to learn that they have a new problem, lymphedema – swelling due to a compromised lymphatic system.

Sep 14th, 2017

Success With Vertigo Treatment

The Vestibular Disorders Association estimates that 42% of the adult population reports episodes of dizziness or vertigo to their physicians and that I 85% of those cases vestibular dysfunction causes the patient’s problems.

Jan 1st, 2017