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Physical Therapy Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis(Post)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, usually progressive, disease that primarily affects young adults. More than 350,000 people in the United States and 2.5 million worldwide have been diagnosed ...
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: Muscu ...
Complete Guide for the Whitehall Sports 85 Gallon Mobile Whirlpool (S-85-M) (Post)The Sports 85 Gallon Mobile Whirlpool is designed for the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries by providing therapeutic and recovery therapy to the extremities, hips, back, ...
Hoggan Health Announces Availability of Rechargeable Batteries for microFET and ergoFet Products (Post)Hoggan Health announced recently the release of new lithium ion rechargeable batteries that can be used with their line of microFET and ergoFET products. Until now, batteries used with Hoggan H ...
Occupational Therapy vs. Physical Therapy: Tools, Techniques & More(Post)At the clinic we are sometimes asked about occupational therapy vs. physical therapy, as if they are two completely different sides in rehabilitation. When in reality, Occupational Therapy and Physic ...
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 ...
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 ...
TENS Unit Electrode Placement Guide(Post)Pain relieving modalities are the most commonly used in physical therapy. When a patient experiences pain they have difficulty participating in their rehabilitation regimen. One of the main goa ...
Understanding Your Body Mass Index(Post)Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely used indicator for health and fitness. A person’s Body Mass Index is calculated by dividing a person’s weight (measured in kilograms) by their height (measured in m ...
Using Cold Compression Therapy Post-Surgery(Post)There’s a lot of knowledge about using ice and compression after an injury. However, both ice and compression are important rehabilitation modalities for many conditions post-surgery. Surgery affec ...
Three Weight Loss Myths(Post)Today’s culture has created an environment where everything is expected to be easy and instant. The pursuit of immediate gratification has so permeated our society that patience, hard-work, and endu ...
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 ...