The HARTZ PT Blog

A broken or sprained ankle is one of the most common injuries among all age groups.  An ankle break is commonly caused by twisting/rotating your ankle, rolling the ankle, tripping/falling, or impact from a car accident causing one or more of the ankle bones to chip, crack, or break.

We know physical therapy can be intimidating, especially when you don’t know what to expect.  We are here to help you through it so we’ve answered many common questions that patients who are new to PT may have.

Joint pain can often be caused by Osteoarthritis, which affects more than 3 million people in the US each year.

In recent years, high profile professional sports have made concussions the topic of frequent discussion and helped fuel public interest on their appropriate management.

Pregnant and in pain? You’ve just joined the masses: 80 percent of pregnant women experience pelvic pain at some point in their pregnancy. But what can you do about it?

Have you picked up your child's backpack recently?  Chances are, it feels like it weighs a ton!  Shoulder, neck and back pain in adolescents could be linked to the loads students are lugging around every day. Choosing the right backpack can be crucial to helping students of all ages stay pain free.

Plantar foot pain, commonly referred to as plantar fasciitis, is a very common condition experienced in both the athletic and general population.

It is estimated that 25 million people deal with chronic pain on a daily basis, meaning they have had this pain for greater than 3 months.

Pre-hab, or pre-habilitation, is a growing necessity; it's the proactive approach to minimizing pain and injury, following a surgical procedure, such as total knee or hip replacement.

In the sheer excitement of the season, safety and prevention of injuries is not usually at the forefront. However, injury prevention techniques are essential for players who want to continue running the bases until the last game of the season.