The HARTZ PT Blog

Joint pain can often be caused by Osteoarthritis, which affects more than 3 million people in the US each year.

In recent years, high profile professional sports have made concussions the topic of frequent discussion and helped fuel public interest on their appropriate management.

Pregnant and in pain? You’ve just joined the masses: 80 percent of pregnant women experience pelvic pain at some point in their pregnancy. But what can you do about it?

Have you picked up your child's backpack recently?  Chances are, it feels like it weighs a ton!  Shoulder, neck and back pain in adolescents could be linked to the loads students are lugging around every day. Choosing the right backpack can be crucial to helping students of all ages stay pain free.

Plantar foot pain, commonly referred to as plantar fasciitis, is a very common condition experienced in both the athletic and general population.

It is estimated that 25 million people deal with chronic pain on a daily basis, meaning they have had this pain for greater than 3 months.

Pre-hab, or pre-habilitation, is a growing necessity; it's the proactive approach to minimizing pain and injury, following a surgical procedure, such as total knee or hip replacement.

In the sheer excitement of the season, safety and prevention of injuries is not usually at the forefront. However, injury prevention techniques are essential for players who want to continue running the bases until the last game of the season.

Muscle strains are common this time of year for those who jump right into the spring routine, without properly preparing themselves, after a long winter indoors.  Here are some tips to keep you pain-free this spring!

A lifelong sport, golf offers players a great low impact way to exercise and stay active as we get older, especially if we forgo the cart and walk the course. With the following tips, not only can we help to prevent injuries, but also, to improve our overall golf game.