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What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?(Post)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a disease that affects the muscles in a person’s wrist and hand. It results from the prolonged compression of a nerve in the wrist called the median nerve. Carpal Tunnel S ...
Are Physical Anatomical Models Effective in Teaching Anatomy?(Post)Teaching with Anatomical Models The ability to see, touch, hold, and carefully examine something is an important aspect of spatial learning. The human body with its complexities and three-dime ...
Treating Myofascial Pain Syndrome with Ultrasound/TENS combination therapy(Post)Myofascial Pain Syndrome is disorder in trigger points in the muscles can cause pain, even in unrelated areas of the body. The cause of myofascial pain syndrome can be from overuse or repeated inj ...
Advice for Treating Hip Pain from a Physical Therapist(Post)Here’s the good news: we’re living longer. Here’s the bad news: we need to change our sedentary lifestyle, stat. Hip replacements are on the rise. Right now, there are about 175,000 hip replacemen ...
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 ...
Benefits of Using eWheels 3-Wheel Mobility Heavy Duty Scooter(Post)When I first saw the eWheels 3-Wheel Mobility Heavy Duty Scooter, my first thought was, “I want one”, which I think is such a departure from most mobility devices are viewed. We don’t tend to think o ...
JTech Commander Muscle Tester for MMT and Strength Evaluation(Post)The Advantages & Benefits of Using the JTECH Commander The ability to assess strength accurately is a necessity in any rehabilitation equipment. There are four main functions for musc ...
JTech Commander Echo Manual Muscle Tester and Console(Post)Portable Manual Muscle Testing Made EasyMost clinic practices are a combination of rehabilitation practitioners. With multiple practitioners comes the need for multiple rehabilitation devices. It can ...
How Physical Therapy Helps Improve Functional Capacity in Chronic Pain Patients(Post)When dealing with chronic pain issues, complete cessation of pain is sometimes not possible. When that is the case, increasing function and improving quality of life for patients with chronic pain ...
Therapeutic Ultrasound & It’s Uses(Post)Therapeutic ultrasound is one of the most popular modalities in physical therapy due to its ease of use, applications for multiple issues and time efficiency. Research has shown ultrasound therapy de ...
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 ...
How Physical Therapy Can Help Workplace Injuries(Post)Appropriate Physical Therapy Modalities for Evaluation & Treatment of Workplace InjuriesMillions of Americans suffer from non-fatal workplace injuries each year. Unfortunately, 3.3 Americans will suf ...