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From Hip Strain to Hip Replacement: How to Treat Hip Pain(Post)
There are over 300,000 hip replacements done in the United States each year which makes treatment of hip pain one of the most common needs physical therapists see walk through the door. The hip fl ...
JTech Commander Echo Console and Compatible Modules(Post)The Benefits of a Modular SystemDiagnostic tests are important throughout the entire rehabilitative process. We’ve talked about manual muscle testing and its important role in rehabilitation before.
Wolff’s Law and the Phenomenon of Stress Shielding in Hip Replacement Prosthesis(Post)Osteoarthritis is a condition that leads to the breakdown of the cartilage that covers the articulating surfaces of the bones that form a joint and is considered one of the leading causes for the nee ...
Handheld Dynamometers in Clinical Practice(Post)In clinical practice, we need reliable measures of muscle strength to determine mobility and self-care ability within certain patient populations. For example, when you’re treating someone with ...
A Complete Guide to the Game Ready Cold Therapy and Active Compression System(Post)The Game Ready Cold Therapy and Active Compression System is an innovative and highly effective modality in treating athletes and patients for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries and post-op ...
Can a Person Live Forever?(Post)I’ve recently spent some time reading about cryonics, which is the preservation of a person’s body after death. The ideology of cryonics centers around a belief that a person who dies from natural c ...
How To Treat Upper Extremity Injuries Effectively(Post)Hand and upper extremity care is a subspecialty in physical therapy and refers specifically to treating areas of the hands, wrists, elbows, fingers and arms. Patients can experience pain and loss ...
Hack Your Health: Concierge Physical Therapy and Beyond(Post)It’s no secret, our healthcare system is in crisis and changing even as I type this. With the passing of the Affordable Healthcare Act came the rise of concierge medicine. Concierge medicine, also kn ...
The Reliability of Handheld Dynamometry Measurements(Post)Both handheld dynamometry (HHD) muscle testing and manual muscle testing (MMT) are considered acceptable methods for measuring muscle strength with the validity of both correlating well with e ...
The Importance of Testing after a Stroke(Post)A recent medical study suggests the traditional way of testing a stroke victim’s ability to complete daily life tasks may not be completely inaccurate. Traditionally, when a stroke victim is tested f ...
The Most Common Sports Injuries(Post)Sports injuries sideline countless people the world over. While there is no guaranteed way to prevent these types of injuries, it is reassuring to know there are specific things you can do to minimiz ...
Musculoskeletal Disorders Statistics(Page)Musculoskeletal Disorders Statistics Musculoskeletal Disorders: a group of diverse conditions affecting bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissues, resulting in pain and loss of function. These ...