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    Non-Invasive Treatment for Disc Herniation(Post)

    When a patient experiences a disc herniation it can create chronic pain, loss of ability to perform daily tasks, and emotional distress. Patients with disc herniation often come to physical therapy wo

    How to Treat Achilles Tendinopathy with Physical Therapy(Post)

    The Achilles tendon is the strongest and thickest tendon in the body and can withstand a load stress of almost four times an individual's body weight when he is walking. When running, the load stre

    Manual Therapy Techniques: the Uses and Distinctions(Post)

    “I need a massage”, or “I need my back cracked.” These are two of the most repeated phrases we hear in rehabilitation. While patients may be correct in their need for bodywork, it’s important they u

    Therapeutic Ultrasound & It’s Uses(Post)

    Therapeutic ultrasound is one of the most popular modalities in physical therapy due to its ease of use, applications for multiple issues and time efficiency. Research has shown ultrasound therapy dec

    Activities of Daily Living Made Easier: Essential Products That Support Independence at Home(Post)

    Maintaining independence at home matters at every age—but it becomes especially important as we get older, recover from injury, or manage chronic conditions. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)—like bat

    Grip Strength Norms using the Lafayette Hand Dynamometer(Post)

    Hand dynamometers are particularly useful for measuring change in grip strength over time. For example, tracking a person’s grip strength over the course of an illness or recovery from an injury

    Ankle Braces(Post)

    Ankle sprains and injuries are one of the most common musculoskeletal problems faced by people playing outdoor sports. Such injuries can be caused by an inversion or eversion resulting in stretching o

    Handheld Dynamometers and Manual Muscle Testing(Post)

    Monitoring muscle strength is one of the ways physical therapists and other healthcare practitioners can objectively assess overall health. The best tool for accurately evaluating muscle strength are

    How to Use Cold Therapy across Diverse Patient Populations(Post)

    When faced with a choice of heat or ice, most patients, when they are at home, will choose heat. It feels better, more soothing, than say the sometimes shock of an ice pack. However, in most cases,

    ​Everyday Uses for Neuromuscular Stimulation(Post)

    For many years, neuromuscular stimulation was used solely by healthcare professionals such as physical therapists for treating patient’s injuries. Athletes have now discovered the benefits of neur

    ​Treating musicians with Physical Therapy(Post)

    How physical therapy can help symptoms associated with playing musical instrumentsMusicians are a population in physical therapy that don’t get much coverage. Their injuries may not come from the some

    Purdue Pegboard Manipulation and Manual Dexterity Test(Post)

    When I first saw a pegboard test I was reminded of a game I played as a child. But what looks like a game is actually a very effective tool for measuring manual dexterity. A study published in Disab

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