Getting Back in the Game After ACL Surgery

Updated August 2023 Many athletes hope that they can make full recoveries after ACL surgery, like Vonn Miller. He experienced a near career ending ACL injury. The ACL connects the upper and lower leg bones. The sports most frequently implicated in ACL tears—football, skiing, basketball, gymnastics and soccer—require frequent twists of the knee, shifts in…

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Exercising While Taking Blood Thinners

Updated July 2023 Can I Exercise While Taking Blood Thinners? If you have been prescribed blood thinners, you may wonder if it is safe to exercise while taking them. The answer is a little tricky, because it depends on what type of exercise you are referring to. Plus, the reasons why you need to use…

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New Hip? Keep Up the Workouts

A total hip replacement has become a more common remedy for hip deterioration and pain in recent years. However, most physicians recommend continuing physical therapy afterward. Isn’t healing from the hip replacement surgery enough? While total hip replacement is no excuse for avoiding activities that help you stay healthy and fit, many people who have…

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Hop on Treatment for Patellar Tendinitis

Patellar tendinitis, also known as jumper’s knee, is an injury to the tendon connecting the kneecap to the shinbone. This condition generally affects athletes, often basketball and volleyball players, who jump frequently and put repeated stress on the patellar or quadriceps tendons. What is Patellar Tendinitis? But jumper’s knee can also affect high- and long-jumpers,…

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April Is National Occupational Therapy Month

April is here and that means it’s National Occupational Therapy Month. STARS Physical Therapy recognizes that April is “our” month and wants you to make it your month too. Occupational therapy does so much for our community. When there’s injuries to our everyday life activities (occupations), occupational therapy promotes recovery and healing. Our profession gets…

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Give Your Broken or Fractured Fibula the Boot for Fast Recovery

A broken fibula often starts immobilization. But after the initial phase, sitting on the couch and letting it heal on its own is probably not the best approach. While your fibula—the long, thin outside bone of your lower leg—is healing, you should stay mobile through the use of a walking boot to speed up the…

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The Role Of Physical Therapy in Knee Injuries at STARS

Updated February 2023 When there is a direct impact to the knee (commonly seen in sports injuries), the knee joint can twist or stretch beyond its normal capacity causing ligament tears (sprains), muscle injury (strains) or cartilage injuries. Inflammation of protective cushioning in the knee joint (meniscus) or fluid filled sacs inside the knee joint…

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Suffering From Low Back Pain?

As the United States struggles to lower health care costs, the financial impact of low back pain cannot be overlooked. Although it does not dominate the news, Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on our backs, the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work. Low back pain…

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The Role Of Physical Therapy in Knee Injuries

Updated in January 2024 Knee injuries are when there is a direct impact on the knee (commonly seen in sports injuries). The knee joint can twist or stretch beyond its normal capacity, causing ligament tears (sprains), muscle injury (strains), or cartilage injuries. Inflammation of protective cushioning in the knee joint (meniscus) or fluid-filled sacs inside…

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Formula for Healthy Living

Healthy living involves discipline and a strategic approach towards exercise and nutrition. Small changes every day increases your metabolism and fuels your body, like drinking plenty of water every day and eating a healthy diet that includes the “right” stuff for your body.

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