If you’ve been dealing with nagging pain on the outside of your knee—especially when running, walking downhill, or going downstairs—you might have Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS). It’s often mislabeled as “runner’s knee” (which also describes patellofemoral pain), but true ITBS is lateral knee pain caused by load-related stress around the iliotibial band—not the front of […]
When most people think of physical therapy, they imagine a clinic visit. But for many patients, traveling to the clinic isn’t practical — or even possible. That’s where Outpatient Home Health Physical Therapy comes in. At Vertex PT Specialists, we bring the clinic to your home. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, managing a chronic condition, […]
If you’ve ever stood up, twisted funny, or bent over and felt something in your back “go out”… you’re not alone. At Vertex PT Specialists, this is one of the most common things we treat across our Columbia, Cayce, and Irmo clinics. The good news? It’s usually not as bad as it feels — and […]
