That Ache You Ignored All Summer Just Walked Into Fall Training With You
Fall brings a spike in sports injuries as old summer strain meets a jump in training intensity. Learn the warning signs and book an evaluation with ECRC PT.
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Beyond the Brace: Solving Knee and Patellar Pain
Knee and patellar pain treatment using a physical therapy approach aims to correct the alignment (trunk, hip, knee and foot) and muscle imbalances in the trunk, hips and knees causing pain around or behind the kneecap. At ECRC Physical Therapy in Eastern CT, we treat patellofemoral pain, patellar tendinitis, and post-surgical knees by retraining the trunk, hip, knee and ankle/lower leg muscles that control how the kneecap aligns and tracks.
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From Despair to Deadlifts: One Patient’s Journey to Reclaiming Her Life at ECRC Physical Therapy
Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a condition where the joint connecting the spine to the pelvis becomes misaligned or moves abnormally, often causing pain in the lower back, hip, and joints. Here is a firsthand account for one of our patients journey from impairment to a reclamation of life. A Pain That Kept Climbing It […]
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The Foundation of Movement: Why Spinal Stabilization is the Key to Lasting Back Relief
Rotator cuff impingement is a shoulder condition where the rotator cuff tendons become pinched under the acromion bone (part of the shoulder joint) during overhead or lateral movements away from the side of the body causing pain and weakness. At ECRC Physical Therapy in Killingly and Lisbon in Eastern CT, we treat impingement by correcting shoulder blade mechanics and rebuilding rotator cuff strength, helping patients avoid surgery and return to overhead activity.
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Dive into Healing: The Power of Aquatic Physical Therapy at ECRC PT
Are you struggling with pain, limited mobility, or recovering from an injury? Traditional manual therapies can sometimes be challenging or even painful. In an aquatic therapy environment, the buoyancy of water provides support, reduces impact, and enhances your body’s ability to heal. By utilizing aquatic physical therapy at ECRC Physical Therapy, people with various injuries […]
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Reclaim Your Movement: Your Guide to Post-Op Joint Replacement Physical Therapy at ECRC PT
Undergoing joint replacement surgery can be a life-changing decision, hoping that it will provide an end to chronic pain and help you return to activities you love. Whether you’re anticipating a total knee replacement, a total hip replacement, a total shoulder replacement, the operating room is only the beginning of the recovery journey. In fact, […]
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PHYSICAL THERAPY VS. ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY
THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE: Physical Therapy or Arthroscopic Knee Surgery? A new study questioning the usefulness of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee should encourage patients to consider physical therapy as an effective non-surgical option, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The study was published in the New England Journal […]
Read MoreMENISCUS TEARS INCREASE KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS RISK
Damage to the meniscus in the knee joint may lead to osteoarthritis in middle-age and elderly patients. As reported in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, Dr. Englund, from Boston University School of Medicine and Lund University Hospital in Sweden, and colleagues investigated the link between meniscal damage and the development of osteoarthritis over 30 months […]
Read MoreTRAINING THE BRAIN MAY HELP PREVENT ACL INJURIES
ACL Injuries are a common injury in sports players and everyone alike. An ACL tear in the cruciate ligament commonly occurs during a sudden stop or change in direction. This is why it is such a common injury in sports players. New research shows that training the brain may be just as effective as training […]
Read MoreEXERCISE HELPS KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
Research published in the June issue (Vol 36 Issue 6) of the Journal of Rheumatology reports that there is evidence that land-based therapeutic exercise has at least short-term benefit in terms of reduced knee pain and physical disability for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The magnitude of the treatment effect was significantly associated with the […]
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