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Chronic Pain education, pain
Physical therapists are great at educating our patients about their bodies. We have anatomical models, slick videos, and analogies to
general physical therapy physical therapy, private practice
I first joined the APTA as a student when a Physical Therapy professor required us to show our student APTA
Running Injuries low back pain, running, running injury, strengthening
Distance runners are a frequently injured group of athletes with up to 90% reporting a running related injury requiring time
Knee Injuries exercise, injection, knee athritis, knee pain, manual therapy
Knee arthritis is a common condition affecting many middle to older aged adults. Its’ prevalence makes it one of the
general physical therapy Physical Therapy examination, physical therapy treatments, telehealth
How can you give me a proper diagnosis without feeling my muscles or joints? Most physical therapists will tell you:
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What you can expect during your Physical Therapy telehealth visit For many of us, telehealth is a whole new world
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The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine is changing the way healthcare is delivered. Most healthcare companies, including physical therapists, have
general physical therapy foam roller, foam rolling, muscle pain, soft tissue mobilization
Rolling is a popular soft tissue intervention for range of motion, performance, and pain relief. Participants have a wide variety
Running Injuries running injury, SI dysfunction, si joint, sports injuries
There are few clinical examples that remind me of how far we have come in orthopedic Physical Therapy practice than
Running Injuries gait retraining, running, running injury
Running related injuries are very common with studies reporting up to 90% of athletes reporting an injury preventing them from
general physical therapy health benefits, resistance training, strength training
Researchers continue to explore the health benefits of resistance or strength training. One area which has expanded in recent years
general physical therapy aerobic exercise, cardiovascular disease, exercise, high blood pressure
Blood pressure is an established vital sign given its’ ability to inform clinicians on the status of multiple organ systems
general physical therapy aerobic exercise, exercise, fitness tracking
In the mid 1960s a Japanese electronics manufacturer being to produce one of the first commercial pedometers measuring an individual’s
Arm Injuries rehabilitation, rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain, surgery
Post operatively, I am normally concerned with two presentations in patients. Patient’s with significant post operative range of motion and
general physical therapy heart disease, high blood pressure, resistance training, strength training
Aerobic exercise has long been established as an effective intervention for improving cardiovascular or heart health markers such as blood
general physical therapy health care costs, surgery
Our healthcare industry is a tremendous force in our country coming in at $3.5 trillion dollars per year and 18%
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Healthcare in our country faces significant challenges in the future including an aging population requiring more healthcare services and a
general physical therapy exercise prescription, home exercise program, strength training
The current public health environment, including social distancing, has placed more barriers to exercise including public transportation, gym access, and
general physical therapy exercise, injury, recovery, rehabilitation
Injuries mainly fall into the “when” not “if” category for a majority of Americans. These injuries could be the result
general physical therapy nutrition, resistance training, strength training
Consumption of protein rich foods and drinks is common place in our athletes and recreational gym participants due to its’
general physical therapy bias, health care costs, physical therapy treatments
Prior to World War II, mathematicians were not included as members of the US military, but this is not to
general physical therapy aerobic exercise, exercise, exercise prescription, mental health
The physical benefits of aerobic and resistance exercise are well known and established, but we are learning more about the
general physical therapy exercise, health benefits, immune system
The world wide events surrounding COVID 19 or the coronavirus have brought illness, hygiene, and immunity to the forefront of