Whiplash
‘Whiplash-associated disorders’ (WAD) is the term given to the variety of symptoms often reported by patients following acceleration/deceleration injury to the neck. The chief complaint is neck pain but neck stiffness, dizziness, paraesthesia/anaesthesia in the upper quadrant, headache and arm pain are also commonly reported. Whiplash injury following a road traffic crash is quite [...]
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a curvature deformity of the spine that is commonly pictured as an S or C shaped curve involving twisting and rotation of the vertebrae. Scoliosis is vastly idiopathic due to unknown multifactorial causes including but not limited to; family history and hormonal imbalance. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type [...]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
When reviewing the medical history intake form of my recent new patients, I noticed an increasing number of those who have the YES bubbled in indicating they have COPD. According to Move Forward PT, COPD is estimated to be the fifth leading cause of death in the world. More commonly affecting men rather than [...]
Warmup Exercises Can Reduce ACL Injuries
With soccer season in full swing, it is not uncommon for the therapist at John Goetze Physical Therapy to see an increase in ACL tears. However, it may only take simple warm-up exercises to prevent one of the most common serious knee injuries suffered by youth athletes, especially female. In fact, current research conducted [...]
Defrosting the Frozen Shoulder
Affecting up to 5% of the population, primary/idiopathic adhesive capuslitis (PAC) is more common in women than men and typically occurs during the fourth or fifth decade of life. Roughly 20% of people who have had PAC in one shoulder will develop it in the other shoulder. Causes of PAC are poorly understood and [...]
Possible Causes of Your Child’s Ankle or Foot Pain
Summer is coming to an end and the kids are trading in their swimsuits for school uniforms. This year, we’ve seen quite a few children who complain of ankle and/or foot pain. It can be difficult for parents to distinguish whether their child's pain should be addressed by rest, ice, steadfast bribery, or something [...]