Venture Takers
Check out the latest Video Podcast with Dr. Funk on Venture Takers! This podcast is dedicated to the business owners and entrepreneurs in and around the Frederick area.
Return to Play
Return to sport progressions are an important part of the rehab process in post-concussive syndrome. Before an athlete returns to sport, concussion-related signs and symptoms should be resolved.
What is a Concussion
A concussion is defined as a traumatically induced transient disturbance of brain function that involves a complex pathophysiological process. Typically, concussions occur during a bump, blow or hit to the head that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.
Choose PT for Pain
4 Ways Physical Therapists Manage Pain Physical therapy is among the safe and effective alternatives to opioids recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the management of most non-cancer related pain. Whereas opioids only mask the sensation of pain, physical therapists treat pain through movement, hands-on care, exercise, and patient education. Here's how…
Imaging Can Improve Physical Therapy
Physical therapists are experts in the musculoskeletal system, and typically use patient history and a good physical exam to come to a diagnosis and treatment plan. However, PTs are increasingly using diagnostic imaging as they become the practitioner of choice for musculoskeletal injuries.
Age Well with PT
We can't stop time. But with the right type and amount of physical activity, we can help stave off many age-related health problems and live life to its fullest. Here are 9 things physical therapists want you to know to age well.
The Level Up Initiative, Episode 23
Check out our own Dr. Josh Funk on the latest episode of The Level Up Initiative Podcast! Through education on mindset, thinking, and communication, The Level Up Initiative fills a void of what is missing in healthcare education, while creating a network that is equipped and driven to navigate this seemingly insurmountable healthcare epidemic that…
Best Cleats for Turf
The NFL Musculoskeletal Committee has coordinated extensive research on athletic shoe safety and performance. The committee has developed laboratory tests that evaluate which cleats best permit release on synthetic turf during potentially injurious loading.
New study shows why people gain weight as they get older
Many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older. Now new research at Karolinska Institute has uncovered why that is: Lipid turnover in the fat tissue decreases during ageing and makes it easier to gain weight, even if we don’t eat more or exercise less than before. T
Do You Know Your Movement Vital Signs?
Research is now showing the importance of moving properly for health. Let's take a look at some of the numbers you can use to quantify your movement health.