Kinesio taping

Kinesiotape is a widely used taping procedure. It can be found in an athletic training bag, locker room and physical therapy clinic. The basic concept behind k-taping is striations in the tape are arranged either parallel or perpendicular to muscle fiber in order to promote or inhibit muscle activity respectively. K-tape also has an elasticity to it which allows for varying amounts a resistance to be placed through it. The combination of these two properties make k-taping a versatile tool. As a physical therapist, I use k-tape regularly. Most commonly I use it to help promote VMO activity. I've found one consistent problems with this tape: it simply does not stick. Even after rounding the edges as suggested, and using adhesive spray the tape lasts 12 hours at most.

The return of HouseCall medicine

The initial concept of HouseCall PT DC arose from watching patients waiting in frustration at busy physical therapy clinics. This was often compounded by parking and traffic issues. At HouseCall PT DC your time is valuable to us! We not only provide top notch, hands on treatments, but its at the convenience of your home or office. A recent New York Times article shows the increasing trend of wasted time and money hidden within the complex equation of money spent on healthcare : http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/a-hidden-cost-of-health-care-patient-time/

Tiger Woods

Despite his epic personal meltdown a couple years ago, Tiger Woods remains a major force in golf and throughout all of sports. This was reaffirmed by his final round 62 at the PGA National. While its easy to talk about Tiger's moral insufficiency, I'll keep this post limited to his golf swing and physical abilities. 
Tiger, like no one before him, changed the sport in which he excelled.  Within the course of 4-6 months golf, which was once seen as an ''overweight man's game'' or not really for ''athletes'', was thrust into the spotlight by Tiger's physical fitness, workout routines and commitments to exercise.  The golf swing itself was transformed from a linear movement to a torsional force, which is directed around the spine and unloaded on the ball.  This, in concert with an explosion in technology forever changed the game.  Today's top golfers are lean, fit and well conditioned athletes that put their counterparts from 30 years ago to shame. 

Tiger was one of the first pro golfer to use a full-time physical therapist.  He underwent extensive physical therapy after his left knee injury.  His personal therapist, Keith Kleven, has also been involved in the1984 Olympic Games and the United States Boxing team.. He was also Mike Tyson’s and Larry Holmes’ therapist/trainer for 8 years.