While injuries such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow — known as repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) — are often linked to an occupation or some type of sports or recreation activity, Bend physical therapist Scott Weber points out that the physical...
As winter progresses and the snow falls proper technique with shoveling can save your body from injury risk. While most of us cross our fingers for a light snow to melt quickly, as we know from “snowpacolypse” last year, those bigger dumps are coming at some point....
As the New Year serves as the starting line for many who are bound and determined to get into shape this year, Bend physical therapist Rob Hollander is quick to remind well-meaning people that overtraining is a real thing – and if it’s not identified early, it can...
Rob wrote a piece for our Alpine Physical Therapy blog a couple of months ago about Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis), which is an inflammatory condition that can develop from stress on a tendon in the elbow. True lateral epicondylitis stems from an acute tendon...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), high school athletes account for about 2 million injuries and around a half-million doctor visits each year. But few of these injuries, says Bend physical therapist Rob Hollander, are as costly to a...
While many relish the opportunity to take both play and exercise outdoors as the weather continues to warm, it’s important to remember that beneficial exercise comes with an added level of risk when done in the summertime heat. Heat adds an extra level of stress...
