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American Tennis Player, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, posted an emotional video about her injury at second-round Wimbledon match on Thursday, July 8, 2017.  Read our Sports Physical Therapist, Dennis Meszler, reaction to the injury: “All that work!  All that time!  All that effort!…. Down the drain”    How can one not think like that after such a devastating… Read More »

Identifying and Treating Concussions July 13, 2017 Written by: Suzanne Blakeney, PT, DPT With summer in full swing and fall sports around the corner, one topic that has been gaining traction in the medical community and average population is concussion identification and treatment. About 25% of Americans report having suffered a concussion, with 79% of those… Read More »

Head, Shoulder, Knees, and Toes … We’ve Got You Covered! Rebecca Lucas, LAT, ATC, OTC Raleigh Orthopaedic Athletic Trainer Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes…..Now that childhood tune may be stuck in your head for a few days, and hopefully it will help you remember where to turn to address your Orthopaedic needs.… Read More »

New Website Launch Raleigh Orthopaedic Performance Centers are pleased to announce the launch of their new website! Visit our new site at www.apcraleigh.com . We hope that you find the new design to be faster, easier to navigate and more user-friendly. We will share recent news, upcoming events, and blog posts from Raleigh Orthopaedic professionals on our… Read More »

Written by: Danny Beer, Performance Dietitian at EXOS @ Raleigh Orthopaedic Joint pain is something that many people deal with. In 2002 approximately 10.5 million Americans said they battled severe joint pain and by the year 2014 that number increased to 14.6 million according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Read More »

Written by: Dennis Meszler, Sports Physical Therapist at Raleigh Orthopaedic Performance Center in Cary With the increasing prevalence and effectiveness of technology it is hard to resist the urge to diagnose and treat yourself.  We run into it all the time with our clients in Physical Therapy and I’m sure doctors and other health care… Read More »

Written by: Walker Cruikshank, CSCS The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) has been around for nearly 20 years now.  It is comprised of seven fundamental body weight movements that are subsequently scored on a scale of 0-3.  Much research has been conducted looking at the effectiveness of the screen.  Many have utilized the screen as a… Read More »