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How to Re-Treat Patients with Recurrent Rehabilitative Issues(Post)
If someone has an injury, the rehabilitation process is designed to treat the existing injury with the necessary education to avoid or prevent a recurrence. A lot of times this can be successful, but
Common Causes and Treatments for Myofascial Pain Syndrome(Post)Myofascial pain syndrome refers to a chronic pain disorder that affects the body’s soft tissues and muscles and when triggered causes pain and inflammation. Myofascial pain can be limited to local are
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. I
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...
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 need
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-ope
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 spi
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 ca
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 o
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 kno
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 ea
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 fo
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