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Understanding Your Body Mass Index

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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 me

How Physical Therapy Helps Improve Functional Capacity in Chronic Pain Patients

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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

Are resistance bands good for exercise?

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Resistance bands are excellent for use by people new to exercising or someone who is recovering from a physical injury, as these are much safer options compared to other strength training equip

At-Home Therapeutic Ultrasound Machines: A Comparative Review of The Leading Devices

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At-Home Therapeutic Ultrasound Machines: A Comparative Review of The Leading Devices Why ultrasound therapy works Therapeutic ultrasound is one of the most widely used interventions among clinicians a

Portable Oxygen Concentrator FAQs | Travel, Medicare & Buying Guide

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Your Top Questions About Portable Oxygen Concentrators — Answered Whether you or a loved one has recently been prescribed supplemental oxygen, or you are simply exploring your options, you probably h

Wolff’s Law and the Phenomenon of Stress Shielding in Hip Replacement Prosthesis

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Osteoarthritis is a condition that leads to the breakdown of the cartilage that covers the articulating surfaces of the bones that form a joint and is considered one of the leading causes for the need

Kyphosis and Upper Crossed Syndrome

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Our spinal column has four segments, the cervical (neck), thoracic (ribcage area), lumbar (low back), and sacral/coccygeal (pelvic area and tailbone) segments. From the back the spinal column should l

Electrical Stimulation and the Treatment of Phantom Pain

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Phantom pain is pain that feels like it's coming from a body part that's no longer there. Doctors once believed this post-amputation phenomenon was a psychological problem, but experts now recognize t

Physical Therapy Treatment for Pelvic Dysfunction

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Statistics say that 1 out of every 5 Americans (of every age) suffer from some type of pelvic floor dysfunction at some time in their life. Unfortunately, millions of Americans are suffering fr

How To Treat Upper Extremity Injuries Effectively

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Hand and upper extremity care is a subspecialty in physical therapy and refers specifically to treating areas of the hands, wrists, elbows, fingers and arms. Patients can experience pain and loss o

Hot Therapy vs. Cold Therapy Infographic

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EXPLORING HEAT & COLD THERAPY THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF USING HEAT & COLD IN REHABILITATIONHeat and cold therapy are two of the most popular therapeutic modalities in rehabilitation and with good re

What is the Difference Between Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Microcurrent Electrical Nerve Stimulation (MENS)

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Both TENS and MENS are therapeutic modalities used to modulate and reduce nerve, muscle, or joint pain associated with a variety of ailments by the electrical stimulation of a nerve. The various th