Foot and ankle expert Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details plantar fasciitis in a three part series. In part three, he lays out a comprehensive guide to treating the symptoms and root causes of plantar fasciitis.
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Foot and ankle expert Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details plantar fasciitis in a three part series. In part two, he lays out four key signs and indicators to determine if you have plantar fasciitis.
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Foot and ankle expert Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details plantar fasciitis in a three part series. In part one, he delves into what exactly plantar fasciitis is.
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Ankle sprains are far too common and account for the most time lost to injury. Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT – in a two part series, this is part 2 – explains how to prevent them by using neuromuscular training and strength training.
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Ankle sprains are far too common and account for the most time lost to injury. Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT – in a two part series, this is part 1 – explains how to prevent them by using neuromuscular training and strength training.
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The use of ankle braces to prevent ankle sprains is quite common…but do they actually work? Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT looked into the research to find out and came away with some interesting answers.
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Markelle Fultz’s jump shot has changed from his usual form, continues to change, and has left many people, including his coach, exasperated. What is going on? I examine the new jumper through the lens of Markelle Fultz’s injury, pain science, and principles of neuro-motor control.
Due to multiple knee injuries, Harry Giles has gone from being the top rated high school player in his class and sure-fire top end lottery pick to potentially a late first round pick in the upcoming NBA draft. His level of talent and injury history begs the question: Is he worth taking a gamble on?
Harry’d Knees: The Risk/Reward of Harry Giles Read More »
Isaiah Thomas was recently declared out for the post-season after suffering a re-aggravation of a prior hip injury, specifically “re-aggravation of a femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) with labral tear”. The injury originally occurred on March 15th against Minnesota and he missed the next 2 games. He then seriously aggravated it sometime during game 6 against
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During game 2 of the Houston-Spurs series, Tony Parker went down holding his left knee. Here’s the play: After an MRI, he was diagnosed with a ruptured quadriceps tendon. Understanding the Quadriceps and the Quadriceps Tendon The quadriceps group (quads for short) are a set of 4 (hence, quad) muscles on the front of your
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