Trigger Point Dry Needling
One of the most effective tools I use as a physical therapist at Eclipse Wellness is trigger point dry needling. It allows me to perform...
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- Jul 2
- 4 min
CNN Thinks Pickleball is Dangerous. As a Physical Therapist, I Know Not Playing is More Dangerous.
I want to talk about the pros and cons of exercise. CNN recently published an article discussing the rise of pickleball in terms of both...
- May 7, 2022
- 7 min
Olecranon Stress Fracture Treatment
What Is an Olecranon Stress Fracture? Olecranon stress fractures are rare injuries. They are primarily found in throwing athletes,...
- Apr 27, 2022
- 7 min
Osgood-Schlatter Disease Treatment
Osgood-Schlatter Disease Osgood-Schlatter Disease is a condition that causes pain in the front of the knee. It is extremely prevalent in...
- Apr 26, 2022
- 6 min
Postoperative Physical Therapy
What is Postoperative Physical Therapy? Postoperative physical therapy refers to the care you should receive after a surgery. There are...
- Apr 25, 2022
- 8 min
Snapping Hip Syndrome Treatment
What Is Snapping Hip Syndrome? Snapping Hip Syndrome is a condition that affects roughly 10% of people. It is thought to affect women...
- Apr 20, 2022
- 9 min
Bench Press for Baseball Players: Is It Safe?
Controversy Around Bench Press in Baseball Players There is significant controversy around bench pressing for baseball players. If you go...
- Apr 19, 2022
- 10 min
Rotator Cuff Tears in Baseball Players
Why Do Baseball Players Tear Their Rotator Cuffs? Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common shoulder injuries, as I discussed in my...
- Apr 14, 2022
- 6 min
Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment
Rotator Cuff Anatomy Rotator cuff tears are among the most common shoulder injuries that people suffer. Each year, 2 million people see a...
- Apr 13, 2022
- 6 min
Little League Elbow Treatment
Little League Elbow Cause Little League elbow refers to damage of the growth plate along the inside of the elbow. The image below...
- Apr 12, 2022
- 7 min
Pinched Nerve Treatment
Pinched Nerve Pinched nerves are a frustrating injury to suffer and they can last a long time. They can cause a wide range of symptoms...
- Apr 11, 2022
- 7 min
How I Use Manual Therapy
What is Manual Therapy? Manual therapy is a complicated topic in the online rehabilitation world. Most physical therapists are...
- Apr 8, 2022
- 9 min
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
What Is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is a common pathology of the feet that can cause severe pain and disability with running,...
- Apr 6, 2022
- 7 min
Biceps Tendonitis in Baseball Players
Biceps Tendonitis Cause Before we get started, it is important to make one point about the naming of this pathology. Biceps tendonitis is...
- Apr 5, 2022
- 7 min
Sever's Disease Treatment
Sever’s Disease Sever’s Disease refers to an irritation of the growth plate on the calcaneus or heel bone. It is pictured in the image...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 7 min
Want to Increase Pitching Velocity? Improve Layback
What is Layback? Layback refers to the position of maximal shoulder external rotation in pitching. It is pictured below It is easiest to...
- Apr 1, 2022
- 9 min
Lead Leg Block in Pitchers
What is a lead leg block in pitching? If you frequent baseball Twitter, then you are probably familiar with the concept of a lead leg...
- Mar 29, 2022
- 10 min
Pulled Hamstring Treatment
Hamstring Anatomy A pulled hamstring is the same injury as a hamstrings strain. It is also one of the most common injuries suffered in...
- Mar 24, 2022
- 7 min
Cervicogenic Headache Treatment
Cervicogenic Headache Causes Take a look at this image courtesy of ccsbismarck.com which shows the pain map for cervicogenic headaches....
- Mar 23, 2022
- 8 min
Hip Pain and Mobility for Baseball Players
Hip Anatomy Hip injuries are often overlooked in baseball players. Understandably, more focus is placed on the upper extremity,...
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