Overuse Injury in the Young Athlete

In recent years, a significant rise in participation in youth sports has occurred with millions participating across America. Similarly, a steady rise in one-sport youth athletes with longer seasons, higher intensity training, and shortened off seasons has also...

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy Now Open in South City

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy is expanding in St. Louis! The clinic is located at 5203 Chippewa Street, Suite 200. ApexNetwork has 27 other locations in Illinois and 6 Missouri clinics. Our Clinic Manager is Tony.  He graduated from Millikin University and received his...

My Elbow Hurts and It’s Hurting My Golf Game!

Golfer’s elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is a common condition that causes pain on the inner side of your elbow. Many of the tendons of your forearm muscles responsible for flexing the wrist and hand, attach to the bony prominence on the inside of the elbow and can...

Help! Diagnosed with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)

Patellofemoral Pain (PFP) is one of the most common lower extremity diagnoses given at an orthopedic practice (1).  The diagnosis is mostly seen in younger athletes and will be diagnosed 2.5 million times in a year for runners (2).  Along those lines, females are...