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How Physical Therapy Increases Function Post ACL Reconstruction(Post)
In physical therapy one of the most important goals is to return a patient to normal function in their day-to-day activities. In a lot of cases, physical therapy is an essential tool for patients fa ...
How to Keep Healthy at the Office(Post)Be proactive with your health. If you start to feel chronic pain or fatigue, consult a doctor or physical therapist. Physical Therapy can help most conditions and injuries using manual therapy and ...
Becoming a Physical Therapist(Post)Those of us who have played competitive sports have likely suffered sports injuries at one point or another. I remember time spent in the training room year round as I participated in football in th ...
What is Short Wave Diathermy? (Post)Ultrasound therapy machines are a popular modality that uses sound waves to reduce pain and swelling of soft-tissue injuries. This modality is used by practitioners like physical therapists and ch ...
From Hip Strain to Hip Replacement: How to Treat Hip Pain(Post)There are over 300,000 hip replacements done in the United States each year which makes treatment of hip pain one of the most common needs physical therapists see walk through the door. The hip fl ...
A Complete Guide to the Game Ready Cold Therapy and Active Compression System(Post)The Game Ready Cold Therapy and Active Compression System is an innovative and highly effective modality in treating athletes and patients for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries and post-op ...
Common Causes and Treatments for Myofascial Pain Syndrome(Post)Myofascial pain syndrome refers to a chronic pain disorder that affects the body’s soft tissues and muscles and when triggered causes pain and inflammation. Myofascial pain can be limited to local ar ...
How Do I Properly Clean and Care for My Whitehall Hydrotherapy Whirlpools and Turbines?(Post)Hydrotherapy is a popular form of rehabilitative therapy that involves the use of whirlpool turbine agitated waterto treat various conditions such as arthritic pain, skin l ...
More Occupational Therapists Are Helping with Low-Vision Rehabilitation(Post)An article published recently on TodayinOT.com explained a growing new trend for occupational therapists: helping those who have problems with vision.The increased demand for low-vision therapy come ...
The Lifecycle Guidelines of Whitehall Hydrotherapy Tubs and Turbines(Post)The use of Hydrotherapy whirlpool tubs has for years been an important tool for athletic trainers. High schools through professional sports use hydrotherapy tubs in the treatment of athletes to he ...
Cold Compression vs. Whole Body Cryotherapy Chamber(Post)We recently had a patient ask what we thought about cryotherapy chambers as an alternative treatment for pain. In a cryotherapy chamber, patients are exposed to extremely cold (-1100c to -1400c) air ...
Top 5 Treatments for Hip Bursitis(Post)Greater Trochanteric Bursitis , also known as greater trochanteric pain syndrome, is one of the most common causes of hip pain. Greater trochanteric bursitis is most common in mode ...