Injuries are part of the human experience…and so is healing. In this PT Basics episode, I offer up some useful information about the mechanisms of healing. Some tissues like bone and skin are capable of regeneration. Others, like muscle and tendon, primarily utilize the repair process. The ultimate outcome of injury recovery is high-level, pain-free function. This usually depends upon…
Exercise is essential for maximum health and optimal function through the lifespan. Unfortunately, and despite our best intentions, we are occasionally sidelined from our exercise endeavors by an injury. This usually doesn’t mean the end of our fitness or athletic careers, but having an understanding of what’s going on — and what we should do about — an injury, can…
