Joint Ventures' Blog

When your physical therapist hands you his or her business card, do you ever look at the credentials after the name and scratch your head?  OCS?  CSCS?  DPT?  ART? 

Continue Reading This Post

Muscle strength testing is a basic component of a physical therapy evaluation.  Some more specific muscle tests have been developed to help clinicians evaluate strength in patients in more detail than with previous testing positions.  There are several benefits to this type of testing for you, the patient.   

Continue Reading This Post

Now that Spring is upon us, and everyone starts coming out of hibernation, I want to offer my advice to those without exercise experience.  There are certain exercises I highly recommend you do not perform.  I say this from my own personal experience and because I've seen many patients with injuries specifically related to poor exercise execution and gym routines.  It should be stated that there are probably people that have been doing these exercises for years and without issues, but that doesn't mean that these exercises are not RISKY!  All exercises have risks, just like all sports have risks.  Example: Football players take the risk of head injury and skiers take the risk of knee injury.  I recommend that if your goal is to lose weight and get into better shape, or to start working out, you need to reduce the risks of injury with your routine.  Here is a start. 

Continue Reading This Post

Two weeks ago, Boston was changed forever when two bombs were detonated at our beloved Boston Marathon finishing chute.  The Joint Ventures family has many patients, friends and colleagues who were affected, and we are working through these challenging times as a family. We’d like to give you a glimpse into what we have seen, and share the goals that are helping us heal physically and mentally. 

Continue Reading This Post

Joint Ventures is thrilled to announce that we will be expanding at the beginning of the summer!  We are currently in the process of opening another office at a brand new location in the new Wayland town center. 

Continue Reading This Post

We are proud to announce that beginning in 2013 Joint Ventures will become an official and proud sponsor of E3 Training, a Boston based Triathlon team.   

Continue Reading This Post

We’re proud to announce the Grand Opening of our new Joint Ventures’ Massage and Acupuncture suite at our Kendall Square office.  With the growth and success of all of our health services at Joint Ventures, this addition gives us an exclusive space for massage therapy and acupuncture services.  The new suite is located just steps away from the current Joint Ventures’ main office at 301 Third St, Cambridge, MA. 

Continue Reading This Post

Joint Ventures' widely successful runing clinic is back! 

Continue Reading This Post

Joint Ventures was the exclusive massage provider for RaceMenu's Super Sunday 5 Miler yesterday.  It was a brisk, beautiful day for a run and the post race activities under the tent helped to warm us up real quick! 

Continue Reading This Post