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Physical Therapy Treatment for Fibromyalgia(Post)
Fibromyalgia is one of those mystery diagnoses. Fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose and affects almost 5 million people in the United States; 80% to 90% are women. Fibromyalgia usually is diagnos ...
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 ...
The InTENSity Professional Series | CX 4, EX 4, and Portable E-Stim & Ultrasound Devices(Post)Technological advances have furthered ultrasound therapy devices and what they can do. Beyond providing ultrasound therapy, new ultrasound devices can help pick appropriate treatment protocols, deliv ...
What are Monofilaments Used For?(Post)Diabetes is an epidemic. A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of Americans with diabetes continues to rise, with over 12% of the adult po ...
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 ...
What are the Top 5 Therapy Tubs for Universities, Colleges, and High Schools(Post)The Athletic Training Room is the hub of activity for collegiate and high school athletes for almost all sports. Whether separate facilities for mens/boys and womens/girls athletes, or shared f ...
Kyphosis and Upper Crossed Syndrome(Post)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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
5 Common Crossfit Injuries Treated by Physical Therapy(Post)Oh Crossfit, how I love and loathe thee…let me count the ways. I love that you’re a strength and conditioning program that works my whole body! I love that your intention is to help folks lose w ...
The Guide for Ultrasound Therapy Supplies & Products(Post)If you work in rehabilitation, it can be important to have easy access to pt supplies and accessories for the modalities and devices your clinic or practice offers. Whether you have a small practic ...
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 ...