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Ultrasound Therapy Options and Applications(Post)
Ultrasound is a popular treatment modality in physical therapy and with good reason. Studies have shown that ultrasound therapy can not only decrease pain but increase muscular function. When trea ...
The Use of Ultrasound in Rehabilitation versus Fetal Monitoring(Post)Low intensity ultrasound is used for fetal monitoring during pregnancy.By understanding the primary difference between the use of ultrasound for imaging, or ultrasonography, and healing damaged tissu ...
The 2018 Billing Guide for Physical Therapy(Post)Having an adequate billing system in place is essential in having a successful physical therapy practice. In 2018, changes to the medical coding system are continuous and with the upcoming evoluti ...
Why Physical Therapy is Essential in Pain Management(Post)Rethinking Opiod Use and the Benefits of Physical Therapy We’ve written on this topic before, but a new opinion piece was just published in Time Magazine detailing the opioid epidemic and the absol ...
Why Body Fat Analysis is Important(Post)Working in the fitness industry, at some point, most of my clients ask me how they can lose weight. Most of them have some number they’d like to lose or reach on the scale. The problem with this ...
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, ...
5 Case Studies of Injuries and Chronic Conditions of the Upper Extremities(Post)Injuries to the upper extremities can be just as debilitating as those that happen in our larger muscle groups. From neck pain to limitations in the upper joints, it’s important for patients to se ...
5 Case Studies of Injuries and Chronic Conditions of the Upper Extremities(Post)Injuries to the upper extremities can be just as debilitating as those that happen in our larger muscle groups. From neck pain to limitations in the upper joints, it’s important for patients to se ...
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 ...
THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND - A Comprehensive Guide(Post)Therapeutic ultrasound: A Compliment to Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation(Therapeutic Exercise, Mobilization + Ultrasound) THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUNDTherapeutic ultrasound produces acoustic vibrations of h ...
Top Health and Wellness Blogs(Post)Patient education is an important part of physical therapy. It empowers patients to make necessary changes and helps increase patient compliance. With the internet, information about injuries or di ...
Arthritis Statistics(Page)Arthritis Statistics Arthritis: The root word “arthro” means joint, and the suffix “itis” means inflammation. Combined it literally means joint inflammation but can a ...