Archive for May, 2020

Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

The Iliotibial Band, IT for short, can be the cause of a lot of knee pain in runners. In particular pain on the outside of one’s knee. There is a lot of information out there on how to manage this type of pain with lots of gizmos and gadgets for one to purchase. However, what most people do not realize that this issue often stems from poor hip mechanics causing overuse if the IT Band. ...

By Maggie Gebhardt, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

The hip joint can be a source of pain for many people and the reason why can often be confusing. The most common thing we think of when it comes to hip pain is arthritis. However, there are many different causes of hip pain not related to arthritis at all. These injuries can happen to the everyday person who likes to participate in recreational sports: the weekend runner, the high school ballet dancer, the ...