backpackerPT

By far one of the most common ailments I see, and that folks on the trail ask me about, is back pain.  I apologize for the long-and-winding nature of this post,...

As a PT, I am not always the best at doing what I tell others to do.  And after that ankle fracture, I was not the best at wearing the boot...

I thought this would be a wonderfully appropriate topic to bring up since I am currently wearing a lovely CAM boot – having broken my mid-foot and ankle a month ago....

One of the most common injuries to sideline hikers is knee pain. It can start slowly…that dull ache behind your kneecap that grows and grows as you keep pretending it’s not...

We may not always think of ourselves as athletes, but in fact we are. It takes a great deal of practice, and balance, and endurance, and strength in order to walk...