What is Sever’s disease? Sever’s disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, is the most common cause of pediatric heel pain.1 The “calcaneus” is the heel bone and an “apophysis” is a growth plate. Thus, you might have guessed that “calcaneal
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5 Myths about Strength Training in Dancers
5 Myths about Strength Training in Dancers At Girl Fit Physical Therapy, we specialize in treatment of female athletes. But, we have a particular love of working with dancers and other performing artists, such as figure skaters, cheerleaders, gymnasts, musicians,
5 Ways to Make the Most of your APTA Membership
5 Ways to Make the Most of your APTA Membership I was so honored to be included in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)’s Founders Day Centennial Celebration. Preparing for the interview got me thinking about the impact that APTA
Figure Skating Injury Prevention Tips
Figure Skating Injury Prevention Tips Are you a figure skater in the greater Boston area? Girl Fit Physical Therapy is the place for you! Our physical therapists specialize in treating all types of female athletes, but have particularly strong experience
Life as a Traveling PT: Physical Therapy for Figure Skaters & Broadway Dancers
Life as a Traveling PT Traveling with Broadway shows Physical Therapy is a profession of boundless opportunities. Physical therapists work in outpatient clinics, hospitals, schools, homes, directly with sports teams, and more. So you might have known that
Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain (Knee Pain) in Female Athletes
What is patellofemoral pain? Did you just return from a visit with your child’s (or your) primary care, orthopedic, or sports medicine physician about knee pain with a fancy physical therapy prescription that says “Patellofemoral Pain”? Half way through that
7 Silver Linings to 2020 at Girl Fit PT
We all know this was a tough year, but in true Girl Fit spirit we want to remember some of the good things that happened in 2020 at Girl Fit PT. 1. We were resilient. In early March, we
The Power of Words
Kindness matters Physical therapists spend a lot of time talking to their patients. In fact, patients spend more time talking with PTs than any other health care provider. Because we spend so much time talking, it is important to examine
In Person or Virtual Physical Therapy? Maybe Both!
In Person or Virtual Physical Therapy? Maybe Both! Virtual physical therapy has quickly moved from a niche offering to the mainstream. At Girl Fit Physical Therapy, we spent mid-March through the end of June providing all Telehealth, or virtual physical