Ice skaters suffer from both repetitive stress injuries and traumatic injuries, however, about half of all ice skating injuries are due to repetitive stress, and thus preventable. Repetitive stress injuries
Preventing and Treating Injuries in Ice Skaters
November 8th, 2017
How you can Help Reduce your Risk of Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment
November 1st, 2017The lymphatic system is an amazing network of vessels within your body that helps filter blood while fighting off disease and infection. After a breast cancer diagnosis, treatment will often
Pillow Power!
October 25th, 2017We spend, on average, one-third of our lives sleeping. With so much of our time spent in bed, it is critical to maintaining good posture for these 8 hours every
Exercise and Breast Cancer: Will Weight Training Exacerbate my Lymphedema?
October 18th, 2017During and after breast cancer treatment, many patients are at risk of developing lymphedema, or tissue swelling, within their upper quadrant. A diagnosis of lymphedema, likely due to a disruption
Avoiding the Post – Marathon Blues!
October 11th, 2017Congratulations! You did it! 26.2 miles is nothing to be brushed off, be sure to celebrate your success! But after the celebrations, it is not uncommon to hit the Post
Should I Push Through the Pain?
September 20th, 2017To some people, just saying the word “Marathon” creates pain! You have gotten this far and we are here to help you along the way! But there is a big
Powerful Tips for Best Efficiency for Your Marathon: Core First Strategies and Running
August 30th, 2017[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Authored by: Meghan Simonetti-Deters, PT, DPT, MSHA, FMS-cert The Chicago Marathon is just around the
Educating the Chronic Pain Patient
August 16th, 2017Education is always one of the points of emphasis as a physical therapist as we want to ensure the understanding of the anatomy, joint biomechanics, and how it can impact



