As a Physical Therapist, I work with people right after a knee replacement or hip replacement to help them return to walking.  Every week I’m asked the question “what is the best cane for a knee replacement”, so I’ve gathered my suggestions and compiled them in this quick article to help you in deciding what […]

As a Physical Therapist and blogger, I get a lot of questions about plantar fasciitis, shoe insoles as well as requests for me to try insoles. I’ve shared a lot of my opinions on plantar fasciitis, shoe inserts, and exercises for heel pain on the blog. So when Tread Labs reached out to hear my […]

Earlier this week I noticed some numbness and tingling in my right pinky and ring finger.  As a Physical Therapist, I knew my ulnar nerve was probably involved.  When the ulnar nerve is compressed or irritated, we call this cubital tunnel syndrome or simply ulnar nerve entrapment. The most common symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome […]

Take a look inside your golf shoes.  Do they have poor arch support? Are you using a custom insole in your daily shoes but not your golf shoe? When I discuss custom insoles with my patients who enjoy golfing, I like to bring up three points when answering the question “what are the best insoles […]

As a Physical Therapist, I treat a lot of people who enjoy golfing, but feel limited due pain in their back, hip, knees or feet. During their evaluation, I always perform a gait analysis and review their footwear for proper support. Inevitably, I get questions about the best shoes or inserts for joint pain, so […]