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Best Post-Operative Shoulder Exercise

December 16th, 2016

The Best Post-Operative Shoulder Exercise for Rotator Cuff Tears Basics of Rotator Cuff Tears Rotator cuff repair is a common procedure and symptomatic rotator cuff tears are thought to affect between 4% and 32% of the population and appear to be more prevalent with increasing age (Boykin et al, Rheum Reports 2010). More troubling is

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Difference Between Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer, & Personal Trainer

December 8th, 2016

What’s the Difference Between Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, & Personal Trainers? Note: This post was written by one of our PT students, Kaitlyn Douglas, SPT, ATC, CSCS from KU Medical Center.  Kaitlyn has a comprehensive background in all three fields and offers a well-rounded perspective on physical therapists, athletic trainers, and personal trainers.  Thanks Kaitlyn!

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Two Tennis Racket Tips for Tennis Elbow

November 17th, 2016

Battling Tennis Elbow? Try These Two Tennis Racket Tips We see tennis elbow a lot around here.  Tennis elbow, otherwise known as lateral epicondylitis, often affects people that have never picked up a tennis racket. It is typically seen in tennis athletes, so anyone complaining of lateral elbow pain with gripping and lifting is categorically diagnosed with

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