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Fine motor skills are the unsung heroes of daily life. From buttoning a shirt to holding a pen, the ability to control the small muscles of the hands and fingers underpins nearly every task we perfor ...

Summer time seems to inspire just about everyone’s inner athlete. Even though summer is a great time to get outdoors and play our favorite activities, it’s also a common time for sports injuries. Unf ...

Welcome to part 2 of How to Treat the Top 10 Health Concerns in the Geriatric Community where we’ll continue to explore the top difficulties the elderly patient population faces and the best wa ...

The Importance of Dexterity TestingDexterity is a skill that most people take for granted until starting to lose function or the need presents itself that dexterity must be measured for the sake of g ...

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 ...

When people think of fitness, they usually list cardiovascular efficiency, strength and flexibility as the top three important skills. However, balance should definitely be added to the list. For mos ...

There are a number of ways for coaches of sculling teams (an Olympic sport where competitors row on both sides of the boat) to determine who makes a team. Factors like height, weight, and arm-span ...

List of Whirlpool Therapy BenefitsHydrotherapy is one of the first physical therapy modalities created and used in rehabilitation. There are many ways to treat using hydrotherapy, including the ever ...

Every clinic needs to the ability to perform manual muscle testing. Manual muscle testing is a part of the evaluation and diagnosis process and plays an important part in tracking progress through ...

The pioneer of BFR training is Dr. Yoshiaki Sato of Japan, who at a young age observed that his calves, after kneeling for an extended period of time, were painful and had the characteristic “muscle ...

Chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability in the United States. As a result most conditions that result in a visit to physical therapy involve a degree of inflammation and pain.