Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Have you noticed that your arm or hand becomes numb while reaching overhead? Or while resting your arm on the open car window? Though these symptoms could be due to a variety of diagnoses, you may have a condition called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS). The Thoracic...

Hand Therapy Clinic Expands At Furnace Brook PT

The hand therapy clinic at Furnace Brook Physical Therapy had humble beginnings 6 years ago. It was started to fill the void as Quincy Medical Center was winding down and closing and left the residents of Quincy and surrounding towns without a certified hand...

The Right Footwear to Minimize Pain – by Ryan Sheedy, DPT, OCS

One of the most common questions I receive from my patients, particularly those dealing with lower extremity or lumbo-pelvic injuries, is “what is the best footwear to minimize pain?”  While footwear is certainly a piece of the injury prevention and...