Can Hanging Out at the Playground Extend Your Life?
by Apple Therapy Turns out that including a steady diet of dead hanging, can not only improve your upper body strength, it may also extend your life! Dr Peter Attia on episode 202 of his podcast states that “Grip strength [...]
Patient of the Month – October
DONNA Treated at our Bedford clinic Donna is a patient who broke her ankle 8 years ago in a toboggan accident. She and two others were on the toboggan when they hit a jump and the toboggan, with all three [...]
Patient of the Month – September
RANIA B Treated at our Manchester Downtown clinic On January 17, 2022 Rania was playing basketball at Central High School and tore her ACL when she hyperextended her knee. On February 9, 2022 she underwent ACL reconstruction with Dr. [...]
Back To School Tips To Help Your Student Stay Healthy During The School Year
by Apple Therapy Tips for Backpack Wearing: Straps: Always wear both straps! If the backpack has a waist strap or chest strap, USE IT. It helps distribute weight through the hips relieving shoulder pressure, and the chest strap keeps [...]
It’s Hot Out There! Tips for Exercising in the Heat
by Apple Therapy Tips for Exercising in the Heat In the summer excessive heat can make it difficult to keep your regular exercise routine. Follow these tips to keep you active. Avoid exercising in the middle of the day. Between [...]
Patient of the Month – August
TAMMY C Treated at our Londonderry clinic August 28th, 2021 Tammy fell at work injuring her left shoulder. On February 8th, 2021 she underwent a Rotator Cuff Repair, Biceps Tenotomy, Subacromial Decompression and Debridement of her shoulder with Dr. Killie [...]
Patient of the Month – July
Deborah Treated at our Amherst clinic Deborah came to see us in winter of 2021 after a laminectomy procedure on her lumbar spine. In the fall she herniated a disc in her back causing her to lose function of her [...]
What Kind of a Running Shoe Should I Wear?
by Apple Therapy We get many questions about running shoes from our patients who are dealing with a running injury. The technology of running shoes is constantly changing so it is hard to know if this new technology is for [...]
Finger Dislocations
by Apple Therapy Finger Dislocations Can occur at all 3 joints of the finger. The fingers are most commonly at risk of dislocation when exposed to high impact activities and forced overstretching. Such forces are most typically experienced during [...]
Patient of the Month – June
Greg B Treated at our Nashua clinic Greg Bleaux is a patient of Dr. Robert Heaps and Anne-Marie Provencal MS OTR/L who underwent reconstruction surgery of the volar plate of his right ring finger PIP joint. Greg reports chronic dislocation [...]
How to Avoid Tennis Elbow
by Apple Therapy If you haven't had Tennis Elbow, you don't want to get it. The cause of Tennis Elbow is trauma that occurs to the elbow tendons, usually due to stress on the tendon from sports or repetitive use [...]
Patient of the Month – May 2022
PETER K Treated at our Manchester Executive clinic Peter K is a 64 year old who had a total knee replacement performed by Dr. Goumas in October of 2021 after years of wear and tear as an FAA worker [...]
Patient of the Month – April 2022
KIM Treated at our Bedford clinic Kim came into the Bedford office after having her hip replaced. She had some difficulty in the beginning because of knee issues that were limiting her. She was able to work through that to [...]
Mindful Meditation and Pain Management
Can breathing really help with pain? Yes, according to an article in the Journal of Neuroscience titled “Brain Mechanisms Supporting the Modulation of Pain by Mindfulness Meditation”. The article states that “After 4 days of mindfulness meditation training, meditating [...]
March is National Athletic Training Month 2022
National Athletic Training Month is celebrated every March in recognition of certified athletic trainers. Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician. As [...]
Patient of the Month – March 2022
TONY R Treated at our Londonderry Clinic In March of 2021, Tony was working a fire, pulling boards off a barn when he felt a pop in his shoulder. Following the injury, Tony was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. [...]
Patient of the Month – February 2022
Skylar and Katie are Lacrosse players at SNHU and are both in the late stages of ACL recovery. They are 10- and 11- months post ACL reconstruction respectively and are currently in our sport-specific strength and conditioning program. We [...]
NEW! Post ACL Reconstruction Surgery Therapy Offered
New Program Announcement with Scott Prunier, CSCS, TPI of Top Fitness and Brandt Capone, PT, CSCS of Apple Therapy Apple Therapy Manchester (downtown), in partnership with Top Fitness in Nashua and New Hampshire Orthopedic Center (NHOC), is now offering [...]