foot pain

For many people, knee pain can be a way of life, limiting their ability to climb stairs, squat down to get something off the floor, enjoy long walks, shopping and a host of other daily activities....

Have you ever woken up and stepped out of bed only to wish you hadn’t? It’s not just the impending dread of a Monday morning at work for some of us. Everyday, millions of people begin the day in...

What is Achilles Tendonitis? The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body. This tendon joins the calf muscles to the heel bone and travels down the back of the lower leg. If it’s put...

If there’s one thing that you can count on a Rock Run Physical Therapy physical therapist introducing into every session, it’s stretching. Yes, building strength and endurance is important. But...

Are you trying to live with the pain of lumbar degenerative disc disease? As the aging process advances, the discs in most people’s spines undergo a degeneration process that will cause a varied...

If you’ve ever had Achilles Tendonitis, then you know how painful it is in the heel of your foot. An inflammatory injury, it’s due to overuse and abnormal stress on your tendon. As maybe a dancer,...

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that followed 169 participants showed that physical therapy was just as effective for people suffering from spinal stenosis as surgery (1)....

According to the Washington Post, spinal fusion surgeries increased from 56,000 in 1994 to 465,000 in 2011. That is an 8 times increase in the rate of back surgery in 7 years! In Europe and other...

When you need to have total knee replacement, the recovery period tends to lie heavily on your mind. It's a critical part of getting you back on your feet and into your normal lifestyle again, as...

Rotator cuff tears are extremely common, especially as we grow older. Up to 30% of the population over the age of 60 have at least a partial rotator cuff tear. In fact, they are so common that many...