Physicial Therapy

SRO In-House Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

SRO award winning physical and hand therapist work directly with SRO physicians for exceptional outcomes.  The rehabilitation services offer a spacious gym with state-of-the-art equipment. The sports medicine and rehabilitation practice is dedicated to caring for professional, collegiate, everyday athletes and weekend warriors alike. Our integrated care model ...

2022-12-12T13:32:20-07:00

Researchers delve into low back pain relief options

About 80 percent of adults in the United States will experience lower back pain at some point. Treating back pain typically involves medication, including opioids, surgery, therapy and self-care options. Efforts to reduce opioid use and increase physically based therapies to reduce pain and increase physical function and ...

2022-12-12T13:32:39-07:00

Physical therapists play key role for recovery in hip fracture study

Each year more than 260,000 older Americans are hospitalized for hip fractures, a debilitating injury that can severely and permanently impact mobility. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) studied two types of home-based interventions and discovered that these treatments are effective in helping individuals ...

2022-12-12T13:32:41-07:00

After knee surgery young athletes may need year of physical therapy

After surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, young athletes are now recommended to undergo at least a year's rehab and thorough testing before resuming knee-strenuous sport. Research shows that those who return to sport relatively soon after surgery incur a highly elevated risk of a second ACL ...

2022-12-12T13:33:00-07:00

SRO Patient Speaks Out About Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Dr. Neema Pourtaheri of Santa Rosa Orthopaedics responds to TSR patient’s story of recovery and shares information on why this surgery works so well on older patients. Following three decades of a career in law enforcement Santa Rosa resident Michael Armstrong enjoyed being active over his 22-year stretch ...

2022-12-12T13:33:02-07:00

Weight loss provides benefit for knee osteoarthritis patients

Knee osteoarthritis pain reduced by up to 50% Researchers previously showed that overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility with a 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period. The investigators' latest findings, which are published ...

2022-12-12T13:33:21-07:00

JAAOS reports on nonsurgical treatments for knee osteoarthritis

An estimated 45 percent of people are at risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in their lifetime. According to a network meta-analysis research article published in the May 1, 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen ...

2022-12-12T13:33:21-07:00

New SRO Career Opportunity: Physical Therapist

Now Accepting Applications For Physical Therapist This is an excellent opportunity for a Physical Therapist to join SRO Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, one of the recognized centers of excellence presented by Santa Rosa Orthopaedic Group (SRO), a multi-specialty group of ten orthopedic surgeons. The position is full-time ...

2022-12-12T13:33:22-07:00
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