Joint Ventures' Blog

A few months back, I was reading about a wrestler who was training for the World Wrestling Championships in 2010 which was held in Moscow.  His name is Jake Herbert and he wrestles in the 85 kg weight class.  He was discussing how he wanted to prove to himself that he was fully committed to putting his best effort in training for what he called the most important tournament in his life.  So on top of all of his training in wrestling, and the time in the weight room, he set a goal of doing 10,000 pull ups over a 1 year span.   

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A common knee injury that we treat here at Joint Ventures is a tear in the meniscus (plural, menisci), or as a more common reference, a tear of the knee cartilage.  For the purpose of this post, we will consider the menisci to be the primary name for what lies between the two bones in the knee. 

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Recently, I asked Dan and Dave a series of obscure questions to reveal the the non-business side of our beloved bosses. They obliged with some pretty amazing answers. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did. (also, how cute are their kids??) 

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Health insurance benefits have undergone significant changes in the last decade, placing more financial burden on the individual; resulting, in higher premiums, coinsurances,and copays.  Limited numbers of visits for services and/or a limited time frame in which you can use your benefits are commonly used components of current health insurance plans.  In this blog we hope to provide information about these concepts and help you to understand how knowledge of this information can help you navigate your health care and physical therapy experience.   

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Knee injuries, ankle sprains, back and shoulder injuries can all potentially keep athletes on the sidelines and limit their ability to maintain their stamina, strength, speed and flexibility.  Being instructed by the doctor to rest, take some time off, and rehabilitate can be a huge blow to an athlete’s confidence, motivation, and drive.  The use of the aquatic setting offers the opportunity for the athletes to not only rehab their injury, but improve mechanics and tap into other muscles that are not working to full potential.   

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In a recent issue of the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, there is an article concerning the pros and cons of diagnostic imaging that I found fascinating and I want to share some of the highlights.   

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