ProCare Physical Therapy

03/12/2026

The latest best evidence for treatment of hip osteoarthritis!
- Strong evidence for Manual Therapy (hands-on techniques to joints and muscles)
- Strong evidence for Dry Needling
- Strong evidence for exercise (flexibility, strength, and endurance tailored to your specific condition)
- Good evidence for education on self management and weight loss if appropriate

There's a lot you can do to improve pain from hip OA. We're here if you need help :)

In 2025, our Hip Pain and Mobility Deficits - Hip Osteoarthritis received an update

See what recommendations changed (or didn't) ➡️https://ow.ly/pozL50Xnzty

03/05/2026

Exercise is great for depression and anxiety. We can help with a supervised program for you!

This meta-analysis of 81 existing meta-analyses finds all exercise helps but:
- Aerobic had the greatest effect for type of exercise
- Supervised or group exercise were much more effective.

So, aerobic with a social or guided component are the most effective to help depression & anxiety :)

Authors: Neil Munro, James Dimmock, Sam Teague, Klaire Somoray Why is this study important? Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide. While treatments like medication and psychotherapy are effective, many people face barriers, including cost, stigma, waiting lists, and side effects...

02/19/2026

Resistance training plays a part in helping to relieve Low Back Pain. If you need help with the right program, we're here to help :)

This systematic review finds moderate (= good amount) evidence for it.

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02/09/2026

New RCT finds that dry needling the popliteus muscle can add to the benefits of exercise for knee osteoarthritis.
For best evidence treatment, we're here to help!

Therapeutic exercise has been recommended for people with knee osteoarthritis; however, it can be combined with other treatments, such as dry needling. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the results of pain, functionality, strength, range of motion and kinesiophobia in subjects with kn...

02/02/2026

Has another PT just given you a couple of simple exercises for Low Back Pain?
At ProCare, you get 1 full hour with a PT, no PTAs or aides. We are manual therapy and exercise specialists who provide the best evidence treatments for your specific condition.

💡 Multimodal strategies that combine manual therapy with exercise and patient education appear to be the most effective in managing LBP and preventing recurrence.

👉🏻 This is from the new paper "Comparison of Kaltenborn-Evjenth, McKenzie, and HVLA Manipulation Techniques in the Treatment of Lumbar Spine Pain: A Review of the Literature" by Grzegorczyk et al 2025

Disclaimer: Sharing a study is NOT an endorsement. You should read the original research yourself and be critical.

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01/29/2026

Kids are better off playing multiple sports.
This study is tennis specific but adds to other findings that early specialization in one sport (before age 12) does not help later performance. It actually increases injury risk and burnout.
So let kids have fun and play lots of things! :)

Early sport specialization is linked to higher injury risk, burnout, and shorter athletic careers without clear benefits in peak performance or elite success.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/19417381251393642?_gl=1*1iqbn48*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjEzNjAzMDQ2NC4xNzY4MzM2OTIz*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3NjgzMzY5MjIkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjgzMzY5MjgkajU0JGwwJGg5MjIwNzg3MzA.

01/15/2026

Hip Osteoarthritis:
Clinical Practice Guidelines review all of the evidence on treatments for a specific condition.
The Hip OA has just been updated. To summarize a few points:
Strong evidence for manual therapy.
Strong evidence for individualized exercise program.
Strong evidence for Dry Needling.
Moderate evidence for patient education and weight management.

We're here to help with best-evidence treatment!

Important update for physiotherapy practice! 📚

The APTA has released revised clinical practice guidelines for hip osteoarthritis – the first update since 2017. Physiopedia has already updated our Hip OA page with these latest recommendations!

What's new?
🔹 Manual therapy techniques with strong evidence support
🔹 Expanded exercise prescription including aquatic therapy
🔹 Dry needling now recommended for short-term improvements
🔹 Enhanced patient education strategies

Affecting nearly 1 in 5 adults over 55, hip OA requires evidence-based management. Stay current with the latest guidelines!

Read more: https://members.physio-pedia.com/members-news/evidence-based-care-for-hip-osteoarthritis-gets-an-update-in-2025-clinical-practice-guidelines/

12/04/2025

Walking is good, walking fast is even much better!

11/24/2025

Want to workout but low on time?
10 minute mini-workouts can still have a positive effect!

11/17/2025

For the latest evidence based treatments, we're here for you!

💡 Thoracic mobilization applied in addition to the rotator cuff and scapulothoracic joint-based exercises was found to be more effective in increasing acromio-humeral distance and shoulder function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome and reducing pain intensity and thoracic kyphosis angle.

👉🏻 This is from the new paper "Effect of thoracic mobilization on acromio-humeral distance, thoracic kyphosis angle, pain and shoulder function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: A randomized controlled trial" by Calik et al 2025

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✅ Physio Network’s Research Reviews make it easy for you to keep up to date and provide better care for your patients. Try it for free for 7 days now.

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11/13/2025

PT can significantly help women with lumbar and pelvic pain post-partum.

💡 The findings of this study indicate that the implementation of stabilization exercises is associated with a significant reduction in pain severity in the short termin women with lumbopelvic pain in postpartum period, a conclusion that is supported by high-quality evidence.

👉🏻 This is from the new paper "Effectiveness of physical therapy on pain, disability and quality of life in women with lumbopelvic pain in postpartum period: a systematic review with evidence gap map and meta-analysis" by Özyurt et al 2025

📚 Do you struggle to stay on top of new research?

😫 You're not alone!

✅ Physio Network’s Research Reviews make it easy for you to keep up to date and provide better care for your patients. Try it for free for 7 days now!

🔗 https://physio.network/7dayfreetrial

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11/13/2025

PT and staying active is good for ALL ages!