You have already read the vague version of most of this advice somewhere else. Page two of the explanations Dr. Heather Smith, PT, DPT, OCS gives her own patients in Cary.

Youth sports participation in Cary and Raleigh, NC has never been higher… and neither has the rate of overuse injuries in young athletes. For parents...

Hypermobility is common, often goes unrecognized, and is frequently mismanaged. If you’ve been told you’re “flexible” your whole life but also deal...

Ankle sprains are the most common musculoskeletal injury in active people. They’re also among the most undertreated – partly because they’re so...

Shoulder pain is one of the most common complaints we see in the clinic. It’s also one of the most commonly mislocalized – meaning the pain is in the...

Some of the most dedicated athletes we see are also some of the most frequently injured. Stress fractures that don’t fully heal. Hormonal disruption....

If you live in Cary or Raleigh and you stretch consistently and still feel stiff – you’re not alone, and you’re probably not doing anything wrong....

If you’re a runner or athlete in Cary or Raleigh, NC and you’ve been dealing with IT band syndrome, chances are you’ve tried it all – foam rolling,...

Cervical radiculopathy is a common condition that occurs when a nerve in the neck becomes irritated or compressed, leading to pain, numbness, or...

Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is a condition where the two halves of the rectus abdominis - the “six-pack” muscles - separate along the connective...

If you’ve had an ACL reconstruction, one of the biggest challenges in recovery isn’t just healing the ligament - it’s rebuilding your quadriceps...

The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that stabilize the shoulder and help control arm movement. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles,...

Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common health problems in the world. In fact, musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs) affect more than half of...