Red Flag Symptoms In Physical Therapy

Medical “Red Flags”: When Symptoms Might Indicate Systemic Illness One of the best things about the law in Kansas that allows patients to see a physical therapist without a physician referral is that it increases access and increases choice.  Consumers can now come see us “off the street” prior to seeing a medical doctor.  Sometimes […]

Quadrangular/Quadrilateral Space Syndrome: A Unique Injury in Overhead Athletes

Physical Therapy for Quadrangular Space Syndrome Every now and then, a really unique case comes through our doors.  We’ve had the privilege here of being a resource for physicians and other clinicians across the U.S for people that have rehabilitation needs in Kansas City.  Recently, an elite collegiate level pitcher came in with a rather […]

Rehabilitation After Patellar Dislocations

Physical Therapy for Patellar Dislocations A common condition we see at SSOR is a dislocated patella, more commonly known as the “kneecap.”  This can be a very painful and debilitating condition, making even otherwise benign activities like walking and bending the knee a struggle.  A recent article in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review showed that […]

Physical Therapy for Hypermobility: Are You Too “Loose?”

Rehabilitation for Hypermobility of Joints It’s interesting in physical therapy when we don’t see something for a while, then get a “run” on the same diagnosis.  We’ve had a few people recently that failed therapy elsewhere likely from not being diagnosed properly.   We’ve had some folks come in with widespread hypermobility lately.  These people […]

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Physical Therapy for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Shoulder impingement is a common condition that we see here at SSOR.  It can be a painful condition that limits occupational or recreational activities, but as it progresses, can cause pain during rudimentary exercises like dressing and washing your hair.   The staff at SSOR are experts in the treatment […]

10 Common Questions Our Patients Ask Us

Top Ten Questions Patients Ask Physical Therapists We get a ton of questions from our patients about a myriad of things.  We love addressing these because we’re confident we have the best compliment of our clinical acumen coupled with our knowledge of the evidence in the literature.  The internet is a sea of misinformation and […]

How To Make Physical Therapy More Beneficial

How to Maximize Benefit From Physical Therapy: What YOU Can Do At SSOR, we’re committed to continual professional development and looking for ways to get better at every aspect of our care.  In our discharge surveys, we ask patients if there is anything we can do to make our service better. One patient suggested that […]

Physical Therapy After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Exercises After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery We see many people here at SSOR that have had or are going to have a shoulder arthroscopy or “scope” to clean out debris or get rid of bone spurs.  People that typically need one have pain with activity, especially overhead activity or when they exercise.  It can be painful […]

Can you see a physical therapist in Kansas without a physician referral? YES!

Patient Self-Referral/Direct Access Why This Law is Great News for the Consumer As of July 1, 2013, a new law was passed in Kansas given the citizens of Kansas the ability to see a physical therapist without a physician referral.  Prior to this, you needed to get authorization from a doctor first.  So, if you […]

10 Things We Wish Physicians Knew About Physical Therapy

10 Things We Wish Doctors Knew About Physical Therapy/Therapists We’re trying something a little different in this post.  It seems like we have conversations on a daily basis with patients about how some things that physicians say are puzzling about physical therapy, rehabilitation in general, or their condition.  Don’t get us wrong – we love […]

ACL injury lessened

ACL injury lessened in female soccer players. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging female athletes — particularly soccer players — to consider a new warm-up program to help lower their growing risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Concurring with a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine (August 2008), APTA […]