Stories from our Sports Christina Verhorevoort, PT, DPT Volleyball Player to Expert in Sports Rehab From as early on as I can remember, I loved being a part of a team. Growing up I played many different sports including volleyball,
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
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
What is a Wellness Visit? At Girl Fit Physical Therapy, we strongly believe that physical therapists play an important role in injury prevention. Why would we wait to treat an injury when we can help prevent it? We want to
At 24, I found my way to running. You know those people who running seems to come naturally for? The, “I’ve never run before, but wow I ran a 10k in 40 minutes” kind of people? Not me. I wasn’t
Specialized care for female athletes At Girl Fit Physical Therapy, our highly skilled physical therapists understand the unique physical needs presented by young female athletes. During the peak growth spurt, which usually occurs between ages 11 and 13 for girls,