At the Rio 2016 Olympics, one of the most anticipated sports is gymnastics and the toughness of these gymnasts are astounding. Most are competing with minor injuries and one of the most common gymnastic injuries is a shoulder injury.
Knee injuries and arthritis are pain and the knee cannot fully repair on it’s own. While letting your knee heal naturally from a traumatic injury, it is possible to develop life-long symptoms. At Cross Bay Physical Therapy, we guide your knee’s recovery to both avoid and minimize these symptoms.
An ankle sprain injury requires physical therapy. The reason is because once the ankle is sprained, the surrounding ligaments and tendons are weak. They cannot support the weight and balance of your body meaning any little misstep can cause the ankle to re-twist or re-roll.
There are many reasons why a person my fall victim to plantar fasciitis and it’s inherent pain. Most of the time, it has to do with tight muscles. After a period of time, the plantar fascia band weakens and breaks down causing tremendous pain.
Elbow pain is a huge disrupter in a person’s life and physical therapy, through a combination of stretching, exercise, and therapeutic modalities like massage, heat, ice, and ultrasound, is able to alleviate this pain while making the elbow stronger.
