One of the most common injuries of people of all ages is an ankle sprain. A simple misstep is all it takes. An ankle sprain occurs when your foot turns in or out – and causes the ligaments to stretch or tear. Along with that comes pain, swelling, and occasionally...Read More

Nice to meet you, friend! My name is Megan Sachs. I’m a full-time physical therapist at Axes Physical Therapy in Wentzville. Not only that, but I’m also a new mom to a 7 month old – who spends a fair amount of her time causing me to lose sleep. 🙂...Read More

THIS WEEEKEND! The Power Up Challenge is a scavenger hunt-type event sponsored by the Axes Physical Therapy Foundation. Power Up has marked a 36 mile course that starts at Big Shark West / Power Up Cycling and goes through Chesterfield and Wildwood covering much of the Pedal the Cause Big...Read More

It’s sweet summertime – one of my favorite times of the year. I’m not here to rain on your holiday parade, but we need to talk about 4th of July Safety Tips! Each year typically between June and July, thousands of injuries occur due to fireworks. Despite the dangers, few...Read More

In honor of Hand Therapy Awareness Week 2022, we are sharing one of our #ThrowbackThursday stories. Summer 2019, Axes Certified Hand Therapist, Julie Freiner, traveled to Honduras with a St. Louis based surgeon to offer her rehabilitation expertise to underprivileged locals in the area post surgery.  A medical missionary….. what...Read More

In honor of Hand Therapy Week 2022, Axes celebrates hand therapists everywhere. Hand therapists (CHT) are experts in managing acute, chronic and post-surgical conditions of the upper extremity resulting in the loss of function and inability to perform daily activities. From our newer grads to seasoned hand therapists, we are...Read More

Every day in my job, I ask patients to please rate their pain on a scale of 0-10. 0 means no pain at all and 10 means the pain is so bad that you need to go to the emergency room.” Occasionally, I will get patients that tell me, with...Read More

One of the most overlooked seasons for a baseball player is the off-season. Whether you’ve played twenty games for your local high school team or fifty for your traveling summer team, the offseason is upon us. After playing so many games your body may need a break, but this might...Read More

Since the pandemic rise from March 2020, there has been a significant decline in the birth rate. It was found that there are 300,000 fewer births from 2020, dropping the birthrate by 4%. December 2020 had an 8% decline from the previous December 2019. But with the vaccine being more...Read More

The development of handwriting skills begins as early as 4 months of age. This is when the palmar reflex begins to integrate and the baby begins to intentionally initiate grasp. Typically, larger muscle control develops before smaller muscle control. Achieving crawling, walking, and climbing milestones is imperative to good fine...Read More