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Orthotics: Do I need them?

  Do I need foot orthotics? Have you ever been to physical therapy for something other than foot pain and been given an exercise for your foot? Have you ever been told to get new shoes or orthotics for your

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

“I am a runner.” – A Girl Fit patient’s success story

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