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How Physical Therapy Treats Rotator Cuff Tears

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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 inj

Why Does the SoundCare Plus Ultrasound Machine Have Both a 5 cm2 and a 1 cm2 Ultrasound Applicator Head?

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In the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, there are a wide variety of conditions as well as significant differences in the size of a targeted treatment area. The use of ultras

Laser Therapy for Arthritis

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Arthritis is insidious. It currently affects 1 in 5 Americans. The simplest definition of Arthritis is that it is a joint disease, which causes severe joint pain and inflammation. With a flare o

How to Use Biofeedback in Physical Therapy

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Biofeedback is a wonderful modality in physical therapy. The ultimate mind/body technique, Biofeedback is used to train people how to improve their health by using and interpreting signals from the

How Physical Therapy Can Help Workplace Injuries

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Appropriate Physical Therapy Modalities for Evaluation & Treatment of Workplace InjuriesMillions of Americans suffer from non-fatal workplace injuries each year. Unfortunately, 3.3 Americans will suff

The 2018 Billing Guide for Physical Therapy

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Having an adequate billing system in place is essential in having a successful physical therapy practice. In 2018, changes to the medical coding system are continuous and with the upcoming evolutio

Treatment for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD)

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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 temporomandi

Physical Therapy Treatment for Fibromyalgia

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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 diagnose

The InTENSity Professional Series | CX 4, EX 4, and Portable E-Stim & Ultrasound Devices

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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, delive

What are Monofilaments Used For?

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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 pop

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