At TheraCare Physical Therapy, we believe that patient education is the key to success of the overall treatment plan. Preparation to be independent with the home program begins the first day and continues throughout therapy. The importance of the home program cannot be overemphasized to promote long-term solutions.

Your physical therapist may discuss with you the disease process, healing and recovery process, and other topics related to your present condition. Feel free ask questions about your diagnosed condition, rehabilitation plan, prevention of further dysfunction, and coping strategies.

Articles on various topics have been written by our professional staff for your general information. Please follow the links to learn more about the topic of your choice.  

Preventing Common Injuries in Golfers
With golf becoming one of the most popular past times, an increase in overuse orthopedic conditions and acute musculoskeletal pain has become more common in all ages.    Golf related injury and overuse pathology can occur in anyone from the high school athlete to the weekend warrior if certain steps toward prevention are not addressed. Two of the most common golfer’s injuries are lumbar strain/sprain (low back pain) and medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow). These two conditions can be easily avoided with a solid stretching and strengthening program. In order to prevent or fix any type of overuse or acute orthopedic injury you must first understand the predisposing factors to each specific condition.

Lumbar Strain/Sprain -- Low back pain can be linked to numerous musculoskeletal, neurological, and systemic conditions. For the purpose of this article, I will address only the musculoskeletal/orthopedic predisposing factors for experiencing lumbar pain. Lumbar pain is most commonly attributed to five factors in the athletic/active population...[read more]