Nine months after a suprascapular nerve block and a course of standard physical therapy, a collegiate soccer player stands on the sideline, still unable to throw a ball with authority. Her shoulder has range of motion. Imaging shows resolved inflammation. Yet the nervous system remains dormant. The rotator cuff muscles are not firing at full […]
The Achilles tendon is the thickest, strongest tendon in the human body. At roughly 15 centimeters long and capable of tolerating loads exceeding 1,000 pounds during a full sprint, it is engineered for punishment. Which is exactly why it confuses clinicians when a patient’s Achilles refuses to heal despite months of textbook rehabilitation. The tendon […]
Eight months into rehab. Cleared by the surgeon. Back on the court. And then the knee gives again. It happens more than sports medicine would like to admit. Re-tear rates among athletes who have completed formal ACL rehabilitation and returned to sport sit between 20% and 30% within 24 months for pivoting athletes. This occurs […]
Why Is My Chronic Pain Not Going Away? The Neuromuscular Breakdown Your Treatment Is Missing It is 8:00 AM on a Tuesday. You have completed six weeks of a standard physical therapy protocol. You rested over the weekend. Yet, as you sit at your desk or prepare for a morning run, the familiar ache in […]