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How To Measure Hip Abduction with a Handheld Dynamometer(Post)
Hip abduction tests are performed in order to measure how much force a patient can exert while pulling their leg out to the side. It has become more and more common to use a handheld dynamometer t ...
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 ...
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)&m ...
ActivForce 2 vs. Hoggan microFET3(Post)ActivForce 2 vs. Hoggan MicroFET3 Choosing a Handheld Dynamometer and ROM Device for Clinical Practice Handheld dynamometry has replaced manual muscle testing (MMT) as the objective standard for str ...
DNA Jazz Band Provides Relief from Shoulder Injuries(Post)The shoulder complex, comprised of the scapula, clavicle, manubrium, and humerus bones and the sternoclavicular (SC), acromioclavicular (AC), and shoulder joints, is at significant risk for inj ...
Infrared Therapy for Low-Back Pain(Post)How Infrared Therapy can Help Reduce Pain in the Lower BackLow-back pain is extremely pervasive and is the most common cause of disability in the United States. Nearly 67% of Americans suffering from ...
A Complete Buyer’s Guide to Skillbuilders Positioning Wedges and Rolls(Post)Skillbuilders is an industry leading manufacturer of adaptive equipment and therapy products that provide special needs children and adults with developmental tools for enhanced environmental a ...
Product Information for the JTech Commander Echo Pinch Strength Gauge(Post)J-Tech Commander Echo Pinch Strength gauge is one of the top pinch strength evaluation tools on the market. Users love the fact zero calibrations are required along with the fact is compatible wit ...
Effective Treatments for Frozen Shoulder(Post)Frozen shoulder sounds like an urban myth but it is a very real and treatable condition in physical therapy. The onset of frozen shoulder in patients can be spontaneous and unknown in origin; howeve ...
Electrotherapy Indications and Contraindications(Post)Electrotherapy (also known as electrical muscle stimulation or e-stim) involves using a device to apply electrical energy to a patient’s body in order to promote healing in muscle and other body t ...
What is Kinesio tape and Why do Physical Therapists Use it?(Post)So! Let’s talk Kinesio tape. I’m a recent convert as is our clinic. As a result, most patients that come in leave with some sort of taping. Mummy jokes aside, Kinesio tape is a rockstar physic ...
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