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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is a painful knee condition that occurs as a result of friction between the iliotibial band (ITB) and the lateral epicondyle of the femur (bony part on the outside of the knee).  The ITB is a sheath of thick, fibrous connective tissue which originates from the top the iliac crest (hip [...]