Derek Carr, the New Orleans Saints QB1, is said to have sprained his right AC joint after a hit against the Packers this past Sunday. So what is the AC Joint? The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is where the acromion process of the scapula and the clavicle meet and is supported by the acromioclavicular ligament. …
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Week 2 NFL Injury Spotlight: Nick Chubb with a severe knee injury
Published September 22, 2023 | Posted in NFL Injury Spotlight.During Week 2 Monday Night Football, the Cleveland Brown’s Nick Chubb sustained a lateral blow to his left knee. Chubb was carted off the field with this season ending injury. An official diagnosis of injury has not been made clear. Now let’s talk about it! The primary moves of the knee are to flex …
Week 1 NFL Injury Spotlight: Aaron Rodgers Suffers Complete Achilles Tendon Tear
Published September 14, 2023 | Posted in NFL Injury Spotlight.It’s Football Season! Here is Week 1 NFL Injury Spotlight: Aaron Rodgers with a Complete Achilles Tendon Tear Aaron Rodgers made his opening debut as the New York Jets quarterback during this week’s Monday Night Football. After just 4 snaps into the first quarter of the game, Rodgers was sacked with his left foot …
PPT Spring Updates
Published April 3, 2018 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Our very own Cecile Egan, PT, DPT, Cert. DN, has been selected to work with Great Bay Community College softball team to enhance performance and prevent injury. GBCC is a school and athletic program that PPT has worked with in the past, and we look forward to further developing this connection! Dan Fleury DPT, OCS, …
PPT Look-Ahead – Lots of Great Things Happening!
Published February 13, 2018 | Posted in Company Announcements, Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.As we’re rolling along into 2018, we at Portsmouth Physical Therapy are working on a number of events and ideas in the efforts to bring you, our audience, as well as patients of past, present, and future, as much value as we possibly can both in the world of physical therapy as well as healthcare …
Excellent Words from a Recent Patient – “Real Wealth is World Class Health.”
Published January 11, 2018 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts, Press Releases.We wanted to share Adam’s words with you all, and as he had written such a terrific piece on this experience we chose to publish it here as a news item within our blog! “Hi Dan, Adam here, you remember me, I had a disk issue and work at the Woodbury Ave. Mattress Firm, we …
Reflections on Physical Therapy (An Open Response to an Opinion Article)
Published December 18, 2017 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.As a physical therapist that has seven years of advanced education and countless hours of post professional training including specialty and fellowship designations, reading this article brought me through a range of emotions. (You may find the article referenced in this piece by clicking here. Fear: The inaccuracy and heterogeneity of which the author refers …
Dry Needing Update
Published December 13, 2017 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Great group shot of the Pinnacle Rehab Network crew (including some from here at Portsmouth Physical Therapy!) after finishing their Dry Needling 2 and achieving Certifications in Dry Needling recently! PPT, and Pinnacle as a whole, has progressed over the years to become a well respected leader in physical therapy and it’s with courses such as …
PPT Updates: Awesome Things Happening In Portsmouth!
Published November 13, 2017 | Posted in Company Announcements, Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Last week along with Somersworth Physical Therapy we took part in the 4th Annual Health Fair at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard! We were able to give great information on physical therapy’s benefits to the many individuals in attendance. And did we mention that we love where we work?? Late last week, Pinnacle Rehab Network …
Demo: Dan F. Teaching a Cervical Spine Technique to Staff
Published November 6, 2017 | Posted in Portsmouth PT Blog Posts.Great clip of our own Dan F. teaching a cervical spine technique to Portsmouth Physical Therapy staff. It’s demos like this – as well as covering case studies, reviewing journals and current evidence, and practicing high level techniques – that allows our staff to be the absolute best physical therapists on the New Hampshire seacoast!


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