Posts by Dr. Josh Funk
Running Injuries: Why Runners Get Hurt and How to Reduce Your Risk
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT Most running injuries are not caused by bad luck, the wrong shoes, or skipping a stretch. They are caused by load: asking your body…
Read MoreACL Return to Sport: What Passing the Test Doesn’t Tell You
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT If you’ve had ACL reconstruction and you’re working your way back to sport, passing your return-to-sport tests is the goal. It isn’t the whole…
Read MoreHamstring Strain Return to Sport: Why the Second Injury Is Usually Worse Than the First
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT If you’ve strained a hamstring before, you already know the real risk isn’t the first injury, it’s the second one. Hamstring strains have among…
Read MoreAnkle Sprain Return to Sport: Why “It Doesn’t Hurt Anymore” Isn’t the Same as Ready
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT If you’re asking when you can get back to sport after an ankle sprain, the honest answer is that pain-free and ready are not…
Read MoreBone Stress Injuries and Stress Fractures: Recovery Time, Symptoms, and Return to Running
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT A bone stress injury is damage to bone from repeated loading without enough recovery. It runs on a spectrum from a stress reaction to…
Read MoreReturning to Sport After Injury: How to Reduce Your Risk of Getting Hurt Again
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT If you’re asking when you can return to your sport after an injury, the honest answer is that the calendar is the wrong question.…
Read MoreRehab 2 Perform Named a 2026 Sass Choice Award Winner
Voted on by nearly 50,000 readers across the DMV and greater Frederick region, the recognition reflects Rehab 2 Perform’s growing connection with the women who make up a large share…
Read MoreLittle League Shoulder: How Long It Lasts, How It’s Treated, and How to Get Back to the Mound
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT Little League shoulder is growth-plate irritation at the top of the upper arm bone, caused by the repetitive rotational stress of overhead throwing, and…
Read MoreSever’s Disease: How Long It Lasts, How It’s Treated, and How to Keep Your Child Playing
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT Sever’s disease, also called calcaneal apophysitis, is a self-limiting growth-plate irritation at the back of your child’s heel, and the encouraging part is the…
Read MoreOsgood-Schlatter Disease: How Long It Lasts, How It’s Treated, and How to Get Back to Sport
Written by Dr. Josh Funk, DPT Osgood-Schlatter disease is a self-limiting growth-plate irritation just below the kneecap, and here’s the part that matters most: your child usually does not have…
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