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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 ...
Current Solutions Clinical Starter Kits Promotional(Post)ProHealthcareProducts.com is offering free clinical starter kits with the purchase of any one of three professional therapy devices made by Current Solutions. Through the end of June, 2013, when yo ...
Choosing Heat vs. Cold Therapy in Rehabilitation(Post)Most patients, when given a choice, would always choose some sort of heat therapy over cold therapy mostly due to preference or comfortability. Both can be good choices for pain management, but& ...
Treating Baseball Injuries with Physical Therapy(Post)It’s officially baseball season, which means professional and amateur athletes are enjoying the nation’s past-time, which as a result means a higher occurrence in baseball related injuries. It doesn’ ...
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 ...
Frequently Overlooked Considerations When Buying an Electrotherapy Machine(Post)Having worked with physical and occupational therapists in outpatient, acute, and long-term care settings for nearly two decades in one capacity or another I have difficulty counting the number of ...
How Physical Therapy Treats Rotator Cuff Tears(Post)Rotator cuff injuries are very common and can come from an injury such as sustaining a fall or from repeated overuse. While athletes and laborers are at a higher risk for injury, rotator cuff in ...
The Modalities of Sports Therapy(Post)Sports clinics and sports therapy focus on improving functional movement, reducing symptoms associated with sports injuries and lowering the risk of recurrent injuries. What sets sports therapy apart ...
Treatment for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD)(Post)Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain can be a significant problem in a selected number of patients referred to physical therapy. More than 10 million Americans complain of jaw pain. The tempor ...
Hot Therapy vs. Cold Therapy Infographic(Post)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 wit ...
The Rise of Fibromyalgia and How to Treat It(Post)More and more we are seeing patients come into physical therapy suffering from fibromyalgia as a secondary diagnosis to a primary debilitating illness such as interstitial cystitis. Unfortunately, fi ...
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 ...