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By Julie Shein, PT, CPT, Point Performance What is BPPV? It stands for the following: B- Benign: not life-threatening P- Paroxysmal: comes and goes P- Positional: comes and goes depending upon your position V- Vertigo: spinning BPPV is an anatomical problem that occurs in the vestibular system (inner ear). When someone has BPPV, the otoconiaRead more

PRP, or platelet rich plasma, treats soft tissue injuries with your own blood.  It’s a unique and cutting-edge therapy that uses your own body’s blood to regenerate and heal itself at the source of the injury. What is PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma)? The procedure follows the philosophy that your body is already a regenerating machine that’sRead more

  by Daniel Kurt Rodriguez, CSCS As a strength and movement coach, I look at everything through a biomechanical lens. It’s essential to understand a client’s postural biases, and how they affect their body and how the body moves through space. A training program should reflect these natural asymmetries of the human body. Often times I’mRead more

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a possible condition for kids with knee pain. It may be difficult to discern since the pain is caused by similar movements: jumping, running, and sudden changes in direction. Not only that, the sports all cause similar movements, such as soccer, ballet, football, basketball, running, or cheerleading. Younger teens and pre-teens, however,Read more

The marathon season is upon us, and everyone is moving into the depths of long-runs: the 19-miler, the 20-miler, perhaps a 22-miler. However, you might be one of those forced to sit out the last one or two long-runs due to any number of injuries: muscle tear, calf strain, Achilles tendon, shin splints, knee pain,Read more

Sever’s disease is a common children’s culprit that causes heel pain. Kids who experience this pain tend to be athletic children in the beginning stages of puberty, especially those experiencing growth spurts. What causes Sever’s Disease? Sever’s disease is usually caused by the body still catching up with its own growth, resulting in exposed andRead more

September is a great time to start working out – there’s no more excuse about hot weather or vacation plans. It’s still plenty warm out, but nothing like the humidity that plagued the region for most of July and August. It’s a great time to enjoy a walk in the cool morning with the dogRead more

Today’s athletic kids are even more active than the previous generation. Not only are many of them playing sports every season; some are playing more than one sport at a time or overlapping sport seasons. Some even have regular sports practice combined with individual private coaching. About 30 million kids participate in organized sports. Currently,Read more

Migraines can occur at any moment, but veterans of migraines can usually tell when they’re about to strike: a day or two before, they’ll experience shifts in mood and behavior, food cravings, neck stiffness, and other symptoms. Closer to the event, their heads may tingle, or they’ll experience flashes of light, numbness or weakness, hearRead more

Point Performance’s Dr. Sara Squires Davis works on a patient suffering from TMJ/ TMD. When you’re stressed, as many people in the Washington, D.C. are, you may find your teeth clenched and eventually a lot of pain harboring in the back of your mouth. Chances are you suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, named for theRead more