Potomac Physical Medicine Tag

By Dr. Matt Fontaine Director at Potomac Physical Medicine [caption id="attachment_330" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hit the New Year Running[/caption] With the holiday season in full swing and the New Year fast approaching, I wanted to start a discussion on the best practices for becoming a better human in the coming year.  This article...

Dr. Google & Self Diagnosis: "Googling your symptoms is the fastest way to convincing yourself you are sicker than you really are.  It can be downright overwhelming."  -Dr. Matt Fontaine Are you putting your health at risk? In the age of WebMD, anyone can simply type symptoms into...

by Dr. Matt Fontaine "THE MOST COMMON PATTERN OF MOVEMENT DYSFUNCTION WE SEE IN RUNNERS AND ATHLETES IN GENERAL IS POOR MOVEMENT, A LACK OF STABILITY & MOBILITY AND MOTOR CONTROL, RESULTING IN REPETITIVE MOTION INJURIES AND JOINT PAIN SYNDROMES" -DR. MATT FONTAINE Millions of people suffer...

The following are some topics that frequently come up in our clinic. A quick note on over the phone consults or email inquiries We live in a world controlled by technology and people want their information faster.  Email and social media play a big role in...

What are your Office Hours?   Monday 11:00 am-6:30 pm Tuesday:  7:30 am-12:00 pm     2:00pm-6:00 pm Wednesday:  7:30 am-12:00 pm   Thursday: 7:30 am-12:00 pm     2:00pm-6:00 pm Friday:  7:30 am- 1:00 pm     What if I need to cancel or reschedule my appointment?   Our office requires a 24 hour notice for all cancellations and rescheduled...

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1bMbN9VgBM[/embed] Dr. Michael Leahy is the founder and developer of Active Release Techniques, a patented soft tissue technique that detects and resolves soft tissue adhesions resultant from sports injuries and repetitive overuse. Dr. Leahy on ART CHECK OUT DR. MATT FONTAINE EXPLAIN WHAT IS ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7ostsO7FMQ[/embed]...

A common injury for endurance athletes is "Achilles tendonitis".  Runner's and Triathletes are frequently affected.  To be fair, for most of these athletes this is an umbrella term that does not accurately describe the actual structures involved.  In most cases, it really isn't a tendonitis...

15 Oct

By Dr. Matt Fontaine   Does your head ache after workouts? Sports related headache Headache following exertion has been documented to have been described by Hippocrates1. Mainstream medicine often classifies headaches as either migraine or tension type headache. But the evidence based research does bot necessarily...

16 Aug

Most of us lead hectic schedules day to day.  We often rush into workouts in the interest of saving time.  Triathletes are often quick to push off warm ups, especially on their runs.  They can ease in and warm up on a bike and most...