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Wolff’s Law and the Phenomenon of Stress Shielding in Hip Replacement Prosthesis(Post)
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 nee ...
How to Treat the Top 10 Health Concerns in the Geriatric Community - Part 1(Post)Geriatric rehabilitation is a growing specialty that involves rehabilitation and physical therapy for the elderly, a rapidly growing population. Not only are people living longer, but advances in med ...
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 ...
What Muscle Groups are Most Likely to Become Tight? And How to Effectively Stretch them!(Post)In years gone by it was mostly acknowledged that middle aged and older folks were the ones who were primarily going to experience muscle tightness and a loss of joint range of motion (flexibilit ...
Buyers Guide to Adaptive Therapy Products for Hospitals, Medical Clinics, and Schools(Post)Comprehensive buyers guide to adaptive therapy products for hospitals, clinics and schools – explore seating systems, sensory swings, wedges, gait devices and more with expert tips and research ...
Handheld Dynamometers and Manual Muscle Testing(Post)Monitoring muscle strength is one of the ways physical therapists and other healthcare practitioners can objectively assess overall health. The best tool for accurately evaluating muscle strength are ...
5 Physical Therapy Modalities for Pain Treatment(Post)In Physical therapy we deal a lot with pain. Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Pain is cited as the most common reason Americans access the health c ...
The Essential Guide for Therapeutic Modalities for Your Practice: Part Two(Post)If you’re starting your own practice, you probably have a long list of equipment and devices you want to offer. In addition to the modalities you want to offer your patients, accessories and softw ...
The Reliability of Handheld Dynamometry Measurements(Post)Both handheld dynamometry (HHD) muscle testing and manual muscle testing (MMT) are considered acceptable methods for measuring muscle strength with the validity of both correlating well with e ...
Infrared Therapy for Low-Back Pain(Post)How Infrared Therapy can Help Reduce Pain in the Lower BackLow-back pain is extremely pervasive and is the most common cause of disability in the United States. Nearly 67% of Americans suffering from ...
What is CROM and How Can I Maintain My Neck ROM?(Post)When we move our head and neck, that movement is occurring at the vertebral facet (articulating processes) joints between the cervical spinal segments (C-1 to C-7) and also at the atlanto-occipi ...
Does Taping Ankles Make Them Weaker(Post)Over the years there has been an ongoing discussion or debate as to whether taping your ankles for practice or playing the game makes the muscles that cross over and help support the ankle weaker. Th ...
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