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Using Combination Therapy Units in Physical Therapy Treatment(Post)
When treating a patient in physical therapy, time is precious. When working in a busy physical therapy clinic, space is precious. Sometimes or rather most of the time, it can feel like there is too li
A Comparative Review of the Hoggan Scientific MicroFET2 and the Lafayette Hand-Held Dynamometers (Post)Muscle strength impairment can be associated with range of motion and mobility limitations and a predictor of important outcomes such as mortality, hospital stay length, and overall general healt
Manual Muscle Testing and the Handheld Dynamometer(Post)When we tell physical therapy clients we want to do muscle testing, you can see them flashback to junior high gym, calipers and learning how to figure out their body mass index. This misundersta
Using Neuromuscular Stimulation Therapy for Stroke Patients(Post)When I first heard of functional neuromuscular stimulation, I thought of the book, Frankenstein; a shock delivered to the body to make a patient’s muscle move. Rather than something scary an auth
May is Stroke Awareness Month(Post)May is National Stroke Awareness Month. About 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year or put another way, there is a stroke occurring every 40 seconds. Strokes can happen at any time and without w
Hand Grip Strength Norms | Based on Age and Gender(Post)What is normal grip strength? Grip strength can be a useful indicator and evaluator of a patient’s overall health. All you need is a hand dynamometer and the hand grip strength norm tables below.Grip
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
How To Treat Radiating Pain to Avoid Reoccurence(Post)Pain can be a common occurrence in everyday life. Aches and pains are a natural byproduct of living an active life. Radiculitis is referred pain or traveling pain that is commonly experienced with p
Dickson Paraffin Therapy Tubs from Whitehall Mfg(Post)Paraffin therapy is a popular non-invasive pain-relieving treatment and has varied applications and multiple benefits. Paraffin therapy can be used to help in the treatment of: Muscular pain
What are Monofilaments Used For?(Post)Diabetes is an epidemic. A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of Americans with diabetes continues to rise, with over 12% of the adult pop
How to Treat Forward Head Posture and Associated Side Effects(Post)We see poor posture all the time, especially in physical therapy. Gravity, staring at our computer screens, and driving are just a few of the things pulling our heads into a forward posture. Forward
The Ultimate Guide to Hydrotherapy(Post)What is Hydrotherapy?Hydrotherapy is the use of water in the treatment of different physical conditions, either at-home or with a rehabilitation practitioner like a physical therapist. But as with an
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