ISSA PHYSICAL THERAPY

It’s finally official. We are open for business in our new space. The last week has flown by with packing and unpacking, but we are excited for our fresh start and the future! A day late, but check out this weeks links!   1) It seems like there articles like this every week. Yet another [...]

  This is an exciting week as we get to start packing and move to our new space off of Executive Boulevard in North Bethesda.   Take a look at this weeks great links.   1) If you have children that play Little League baseball,  you probably have heard about the risks of children throwing [...]

The topic of barefoot running is one that will draw mixed opinions from any health care professional.  All shoe companies are now in a race to capture this part of the market, and many of these companies have their own ‘minimalist’ shoe.  This post is not to necessarily promote or advocate ‘minimalist’ shoes or barefoot [...]

These stretches are fun, relaxing and easy. The result is a better trunk turn and more fluid swing, with less muscle tension and a decreased chance of injury. HOLD EACH STRETCH for 20 seconds. Remember to stretch both sides. You should experience NO PAIN with any of these stretches. BEFORE YOU TEE OFF: After completing [...]

Saturday- September 17, 2011 12:00pm – 2:00pm Potomac River Running Store (Rockville Town Square) 115 S. Gibbs Street – Rockville, Maryland Dr. Tamer Issa, PT, DPT, physical therapist from ISSA PHYSICAL THERAPY, will be the medical professional who will be hosting the injury screening this weekend at the Potomac River Running Store in the Rockville [...]

Snow shoveling can contribute to a host of injuries to the spine, shoulders, and muscles of the body. Most of the problems are as a result of excessive bending and twisting while carrying a heavy load. Here are some tips to avoid pain and injury from shoveling snow.

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has endorsed the BackTpack®, an innovative carrying system that uses the vertical force of gravity to ensure proper alignment of the skeleton, developed by physical therapist and APTA member Marilyn Miller von Foerster, PT.