Brachial Plexus Injury/Jill Pantano, DPT, OCS Recently, I managed a patient with a brachial plexus injury as a result of a shoulder dislocation. While not terribly common in the clinic, it is a disabling injury that has sever ramifications. The brachial plexus is a...
Furnace Brook Physical Therapy has remained open during the Covid-19 crisis as an essential provider. Consistent with the Governor’s and DPH Guidelines during the gradual re-opening of the Commonwealth, the clinic has instituted a Covid-19 Patient Control Plan Masks...
Recently, ESPN aired a one hour “E:60” Special on Washington Redskins Quarterback and former #1 overall pick Alex Smith, giving us a detailed look behind the scenes at his arduous recovery from a horrific lower leg compound fracture. Smith was injured in November of...
Recently, I had the pleasure of evaluating a wonderful patient who was referred to Furnace Brook Physical Therapy by a local Boston MD for their knee. Sounds fairly typical for us, right? Well, the interesting piece of the puzzle here was that the doctor...
This has been the first Spring / Summer that the golf clinic has existed within Furnace Brook PT and it has mostly been a success so far. I’ve had the opportunity to work with multiple golfers of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels from the nearby area. I’ve greatly...
Lower back pain is the most common complaint of the golfing athlete. It is the most cited reason for why people stop playing due to injury, and over 25% of golfers surveyed in one study reported that they experienced lower back pain after playing 1 round! Golf is...
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