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Heel Pain in Kids – What is Sever’s Disease?

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

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

Top 5 reasons you’ll get the best ACL rehab in Newton

Why choose Girl Fit for your pre-op and post-op rehab? 1. We are specialists Not only do we specialize in orthopedics and sports, but we specialize in female athletes specifically. We will approach your post operative ACL rehab with an expertise