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Common Injuries and Conditions that we Treat

What conditions do we treat with physical therapy?
Advantage Physical Therapy specializes in the hands-on care of a wide variety of injuries. The list below is extensive but treatment is not limited to the problems listed.

Spine
• Herniated disc and disc-related injuries (annular tear, disc bulge, etc.)
• Nerve compression
• Spinal stenosis
• Instability
• Spondylolisthesis
• Radiating pain into arm or leg (sciatica, radicular pain, neuritis, radiculopathy, etc)
• Neck or back pain
• Degenerative disc disease
• Headaches
• Degenerative joint disease/arthritis of spine (spondylosis)
• Sprains/strains
• Whiplash and other post-traumatic injuries
• Post-fracture rehabilitation
• Thoracic outlet
• Osteoporosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Shoulder
• Rotator cuff tendonitis, tendonosis, tears
• Biceps tendonitis
• Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
• Shoulder impingement syndrome
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Bursitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Hand and elbow
• Tennis elbow (lateral elbow pain, lateral epicondylitis)
• Golfer’s elbow (medial elbow pain, medial epicondylitis)
• Repetitive stress injuries
• Tendonitis and bursitis
• Tenosynovitis (Dequervain’s, trigger finger, etc)
• Overuse injuries
• Complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Nerve compression injuries
• Pre- and post-operative care for carpal tunnel procedures, nerve translocation, tendon repairs, fractures, and other procedures

Hip
• Osteoarthritis
• Fractures
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Labral tears
• “Snapping” hip
• Tendonitis
• Bursitis
• Tendonitis
• Weakness and difficulty walking
• Balance issues
• Groin strain, sports hernia, osteitis pubis

Knee
• Tendonitis (jumper’s knee, patellar tendonitis, quad tendonitis, etc)
• Patellofemoral syndrome
• Chondromalacia patella
• Plica syndrome
• Patellar tracking issues
• Meniscal cartilage tears
• Ligament injuries
• Balance issues
• Muscle strains
• Overuse injuries

    Ankle & Foot
     • Ankle sprains
     • Ligament injuries
     • Instability
     • Ankle impingement syndrome, sinus tarsi syndrome
     • Cartilage injuries
     • Overuse injuries
     • Achilles tendonitis, achilles tendon tears
     • Tendonitis
     • Plantar fasciitis
     • Balance issues
     • Bunions
     • Metatarsalgia (forefoot pain)
     • Flexor plate injuries

Injuries & Conditions