Treadmill vs. Free Running One of the most common questions I get as a physical therapist has been about what style of running is better, using a treadmill or free running.  For today’s blog post I will be talking about the pros and cons of treadmill running versus free running in hopes of helping […]

How can physical therapy help my knee pain? For all of these issues several approaches are taken by physical therapist that can help. Some techniques may include patellar mobilizations (moving the knee cap), stretching the problem areas, strengthening the problem area, taping the patella, or the use of foot orthotics. Moving the kneecap can help […]

My hips can make my knee hurt? Another possible contribution to PFJ is weakness or tightness of the hip. Common inequalities of tight and weak muscles include: weakness of the quadriceps, tightness in the lateral hip, and tightness in the quadriceps/hamstring/iliotibial band. Weak quadriceps can result in the kneecap not following the intended path within […]

One of the main contributions to PFJ pain are posture problems. Postural deficits include pes planus or flat foot, tibial torsion, femoral anteversion, or a greater q-angle. Having a flat foot can cause issues to arise at the knee or the hip. With the knee in mind, a flat foot will cause the knee to […]

  In part 2 of our human movement blog series we are going to cover the squat. Maybe one of the most highly discussed, debated and confusing movements. There are endless coaches, trainers, Instagram fitness “pros” and medical profession that differ on how they instruct and explain the proper squat. If you want to see […]

  One of the most common issues seen with the knee is called patellofemoral joint (or PFJ) pain. Patellofemoral joint pain is one of the most common dysfunctions that affects 25-40% of all knee problems within sports medicine clinics. The particular pain is generally defined as pain located behind or around the patella or kneecap. […]

Human Movement Series (Part 1)   Functional movement training has been the craze lately. Whether you’re a professional athlete, a weekend warrior or just trying to stay in shape to play with you grandchildren, we all need to move. Recently everyone has been preaching “functional” exercises. But what do we exactly mean by functional? Functional […]

It’s almost the New Year. We know most people are thinking about resolutions… To feel younger… Live healthier… And get back to normal living. We want to help you. We have blocked out 10 appointment spots for Free New Year’s Check-Ins. The purpose of the appointment is to take measurements to test how well you […]

  Hello everyone, my name is Charles Alexander and I am a new Physical Therapist at Burch Physical Therapy. I am thankful for the opportunity to participate in blog post today. Just a little background on myself: I received my undergraduate degree at Sacramento State University where I received my Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology […]