Athleteprx - Physical Therapy

01/10/2020

Closing Announcement -

Time is all we really have, and we only have so much of it... Over the last 12 months, the trust you and our community have placed in me as both a resource and practitioner has increased, and I have felt sincerely blessed by that fact. A side effect of this blessing has been the increasing need to use precious time to ensure I provide the best care I can. As many of you know, I am also both a teacher at UF and a father to a 10 month old baby girl and 11 year old teen-waiting to happen. These responsibilities, too, have required ever increasing amounts of time. Having reflected deeply, I simply do not possess the time needed for all of these endeavors to be successful. I have been failing. Knowing my primary responsibility is to my family, it is with mixed emotions that I am announcing that AthletePRX will officially close on February 1st, 2020.

I cannot express enough the gratitude I have for the faith you placed in me. I can only simply say thank you.

Gratefully yours,

Kevin L. MacPherson PT
Owner, AthletePRX

11/04/2019

Pain in the front of your knee? You might want to know if it is the joint or the soft tissues (muscles and tendons). Here’s a quick check to make sure you search for the right treatments.

10/28/2019

Have you been issued “ankle alphabets” for your foot or ankle problem? Make sure you do them with purpose and intent!

10/28/2019

Super proud of me of my professional associations taking a stand on a meaningless label that does more harm than good!

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20191025/AAOMPT-opposes-use-of-degenerative-disc-disease-as-diagnostic-term-for-neck-back-pain.aspx

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists has released a position statement opposing "degenerative disc disease" as a diagnostic term for the cause of neck and back pain.

10/22/2019

Got a long standing back pain? Have right hamstrings? This simple stretch has been shown to help people with these problems out! Just 3 rounds for 1 minute every day to keep the doctor away. . (Please do not use this as personal medical advice)

10/16/2019

Have a stiff and painful joint? Does it spasm up as you try to move it? Consider using a mirror to help trick the brain with this technique used for treatment in phantom limb and chronic regional pain syndrome! .

10/15/2019

Cortisone shots simply mask the problem. Now, just like the elbow and shoulder, we know they create more problems than they “solve”. General exercise and learning about your muscle imbalances and weaknesses are way better “treatments” to address the root problem!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/15/cortisone-injections-hip-knee-pain-dangerous-thought/

Cortisone injections for hip and knee pain lead to more complications than previously thought, research has found.

10/08/2019

The SI joint gets a lot of press that it really shouldn’t. If you have been spinning your wheels and not getting your SI joint better, it likely is not your SI joint. Here is a great infographic from Physio Meets Science!

10/05/2019

10/04/2019

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07/10/2019

Where is my pain coming from?! This is a common question and here is the real answer for those with isolated pain that hurts with specific activities!

07/02/2019

Sometimes we fall, sometimes we get hit, sometimes we take our shin into a 24inch box... What happens to the tissues (muscles ligaments, etc...) after that? Healing!

06/26/2019

Why you should improve flexibility at all of your joints not just the ones that bother you.

06/18/2019

Not sure if your knee pain is an issue with your meniscus? Try these simple tests to figure it out! Either way, don’t get too worried! Full vid in the bio!

06/12/2019

Am J Sports Med. 2016 Mar;44(3):696-701. doi: 10.1177/0363546515621762. Epub 2016 Jan 11. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

06/10/2019

Is that pain in your shoulder a shoulder or a neck problem... or both? Here are just a couple simple self-tests you can do to check!

06/09/2019

Boom! Get off the couch!

06/09/2019

The business of is killing doctors and patients. Luckily AthletePRX and other direct-care-providers have chosen to work solely for the only person that matters, the patient. You are our boss!

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/08/opinion/sunday/hospitals-doctors-nurses-burnout.html

One resource seems infinite and free: the professionalism of caregivers.

06/06/2019

Rolled your ankle? Is it a break or a sprain? Here’s a quick check to see if you need an X-ray!

05/22/2019

Have hand numbness with your OLY lifts? Let’s see if we can isolate it down a bit. (Next week we will talk treatment)

05/03/2019

03/30/2019

About that...

I'll just leave this here... 😂

03/06/2019

Thanks for sharing this one, Butheau Physiotherapy!

In an eye-opening exclusive reported by CNN, it was revealed that a former medical director for Aetna admitted under oath that “he never looked at patients’ records when deciding whether to approve or deny care.”

03/02/2019

Having a newborn is no excuse for not working out.

02/24/2019

Sickcare system. Get special interest groups out of medicine. Stop the corruption we call health insurance.

http://time.com/5536174/spain-healthiest-country/

Researchers say eating habits may provide insight to health enjoyed by Spain

02/15/2019

One size does not fit all...

02/14/2019

01/31/2019

Neck Pain & CrossFit

12/26/2018