by Troy Vander Molen, PT, DPT If you go to any sports events, you likely have seen athletes wearing the colorful tape, often branded with the maker’s logo. Though it had already been around for decades, the popularity of this elastic tape ballooned in 2008 when beach volleyball players and other athletes began sporting this elastic tape in the 2008… Read more

by Troy Vander Molen, PT, DPT With the challenges that face the modern health care system, evidence-based (now often referred to as evidence-informed) practice is becoming increasingly important. Scientific evidence comes in a variety of forms and strength. The weakest type of scientific evidence is anecdotal and expert opinion, which essentially is “evidence” offered by experts in the medical field… Read more

Last month I wrote about arthritic pain (literally “joint inflammation”) and how to best manage it. The value of walking was emphasized, as was the importance of finding a treatment expert that understands how to fix both the pain and the problem using an active, functional approach. You can review this information here. This month, I will continue on this… Read more

by CEO and Physical Therapist Troy Vander Molen, PT, DPT Why do we experience pain? Though we do not like to experience it, pain is actually a good thing. I say this because that pain is a message, a sign that damage will increase if you don’t do something about it. In college, I read one of Philip Yancey’s early… Read more

For the past 17 years, I have run the minutes of my years on my birthday. For some, this is no bid deal, as some people run their years in miles. For others, the thought is crazy, especially in the middle of December. At age 25 I felt let to start this tradition that I felt I could sustain for… Read more