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May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month Advice on Lyme Disease
People all around the world are currently having some fun doing the “Lyme disease challenge.” This entails stuffing a lime...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is an irritating condition that affects 1-3% of the general population. UCSF graduate students appear to...
Osteoarthritis and Running
Osteoarthritis (OA) occurs when the cartilage lining the bone surface wears away. At its worst, OA leads to bone on...
The Utility of a Well Rounded Gluteus Maximus
The human gluteus maximus is unique with respect to its substantial size and enlarged cranial portion compared to other primates...
PT in Acute Care
Many of my columns have focused on orthopedic issues in physical therapy: the lowdown on running shoes, scary postural deviations...
It’s not about the food: Shaking off stigmas and misperceptions about eating disorders
“I have something going on with me I want to tell you about.” Allison Guerin, assistant director of graduate education...
Change Your Breathing—Now!
Recently I attended the Anesthesia Grand Rounds’ “Updates in Pain Management.” (Yes—we physical therapy students are involved!) The event featured...
Digital Health Conference Hosted by UCSF
On Jan. 15, UCSF kicked off the semester with its second annual Informatics and Digital Health conference at Mission Bay...
Is your bike responsible for more than getting you around? Five causes of bike pain
As San Francisco continues to be blessed with occasional sun, biking remains one of the most popular ways to commute...