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8 Tips & Tricks to Prevent Falling in Winter
Do you find yourself cancelling important plans due to residual snow after a storm? Here are 8 tips and tricks to reduce fall risk during the winter time so you can still get everywhere you need to go. Make sure to wear boots that have good traction. Avoid wearing...
Turf Toe: What is it and How is it Treated?
What do Rhamondre Stevenson and Joe Burrow have in common; other than playing in the NFL? They have both missed time this season due to turf toe! Turf toe is a sprain of the ligaments on base of the big toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP joint) and is caused by...
Elbow Dislocation: What is it and How Does it Happen?
The elbow joint is made up of 3 bones, the radius, ulna and humerus. Together these 3 bones provide the stability and mobility needed to do everyday tasks that we often take for granted. When a dislocation occurs, the joint itself and sometimes even the bones and...
Rehabbing a Traditional Achilles Repair vs. an Achilles Speed Bridge
At Furnace Brook PT, one of the most common surgeries we treat is an Achiile’s Repair with Pickleball now being our main culprit. We are often asked about a repair versus a Speed Bridge technique. Here is some info: An Achilles tendon rupture is a season ending injury...
Staff Physical Therapist – Full Time
Furnace Brook Physical TherapyEstablished Outpatient Orthopedic and Sportsmedicine Clinic Role Description Immediate opening for full-time staff PT in established outpatient orthopedic and sports clinic in Quincy, Ma. Proven track record of a positive work culture and...
Blazepods. A fun and effective rehab tool.
Reaction time. Agility. Decision Making. Dual Tasking.What do all of these have in common? All athletes, no matter the sport, require these characteristics to be successful on the field, court or track. For injured athletes looking to return to sport, these...
Cold Laser/Is It For You?
Cold laser therapy or low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a non-invasive, pain free way to help treat a nagging injury. Cold lasers work by stimulating a cell's mitochondria, which is the energy producing part of the cell. This stimulates cell activity and increases the...
Raise the Roof is Back!
Maximize your athletic performance by improving strength, power, explosiveness, jump height, flexibility and jump control Furnace Brook Physical Therapy, Quincy MAJune 16 - August 8, 2025Monday 7 PM | Wednesday 7 PM | Friday 3 PM$425/AthleteOpen to female athletes...
PRP Injections: What is it and What Does it do?
Tired of taking medication for your knee or shoulder pain? PRP injections, or platelet-rich plasma injections, can be used to decrease pain and speed up healing. Plasma, the liquid part of your blood, is what contains all of the red and white blood cells and platelets...
Physical Therapy in the Water?
Sick of your chronic low back pain? Recovering from a surgery? Unable to perform land based exercises like stretching and strengthening because your pain gets worse? Try aquatic therapy! Water based therapy can have a beneficial effect on low back pain, post-op...