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Why should I go to Physical Therapy Solutions at Smith Performance Center for my shoulder injury instead of another clinic? Physical therapy at Smith Performance Center is not a cookie cutter, one size fits all type of operation. Depending on what problem you have, the ‘right’ service might be different. Our process, called the SPC Difference, uses physical therapy in 3 distinct services: PT Solutions – One on One Physical Therapy Sessions using SPC Methodology PT Movement – Group Physical Therapy Sessions using Task Based Protocol for recurrent, chronic, or post surgical injuries Health and Human Performance – Long term strength and movement programming your own coach including injury surveillance, early injury detection, and treatment integration Physical Therapy Solutions The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, and is relied on heavily during daily activities. It has many different structures which can cause pain, and it can be
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“My butt hurts.” A significant proportion of my conversations start with this statement. She continued, “ I have regular active release along with dry needling. I stretch my hamstring ALL THE TIME and I still have pain.” Her frustration was palpable. “I know I have a tight hamstring and there is scar tissue. But it’s been 8 months.” She assumes the pain must be the hamstring; we call this the pain generator. The hamstring tendon attaches right where her pain starts. The tightness is over the hamstring muscle belly. She describes the pain in a clear way that implicates the hamstring. She made a convincing argument that the hamstring is the issue and the diagnosis has been repeated by multiple medical providers including a physician and two physical therapists. The location matched. Running increased the pain. Another match. Stretching and manual therapy provided temporary relief. But 8 months into the
How do you manage knee pain with a meniscus tear? Meniscectomy, sham surgery, and clinical experience avoiding surgery for pain and function Clinical practice is filled with successes and failures. For some reason, the failures are the thing you remember most and for me, lead to the biggest changes in practice. The patient that never feels better will never quite leave your mind even when you go home from work. Knee pain and Meniscus Tear – Round 1 Since my main interest has always been the lower extremity, specifically the foot, ankle, and knee pathomechanics and pathology, I wanted to be the best at rehabbing these injuries right off the bat. My failure with a patient suffering from chronic knee pain led me to the literature surrounding meniscal surgery. The patient reported sharp pain with occasionally catching in the knee joint. The joint had mild joint effusion and
Updated by Craig Smith February 22, 2025 Understanding Knee Pain: Why Won’t It Go Away? Knee pain is a common and persistent problem that affects daily life. Whether you’re avoiding stairs, switching from running to biking, or waiting for a knee replacement, chronic knee pain can disrupt your routine. And it is more complicated than we often admit or see online. At Smith Performance Center, we believe that effective knee pain treatment requires more than just exercises or quick fixes—it needs a structured plan. This is where our SPC Phases come into play. Our phase-based system ensures that each step of rehab is intentional, guiding patients from pain relief to long-term performance. This article explores why knee pain occurs, how physical therapy should address it, and what steps you can take to regain control over your movement. Why Is Knee Pain So Common? The knee may seem like a
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