Use Shoulder Pulleys to Improve ROM
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Shoulder pain can limit your ability to use your arm properly. It can prevent you from lifting your arm overhead and may limit your ability to dress and sleep ... Read More
Physical Therapy after a Vampire Bite
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Whoa. I awoke this morning with neck pain. Real neck pain. It was located on the side of my neck, just behind my ear.
When I grabbed the ... Read More
Emergency Evacuation with Mobility Impairments
Monday October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy has been barrelling up the US coast all day today, and it appears it has totally obliterated the New Jersey shoreline. Hopefully, emergency management officials have ensured ... Read More
The Top 10 Physical Therapy Songs
Sunday October 28, 2012
Recently in my clinic, the song "Scar Tissue" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers came on the radio while I was working. I had a patient who had a ... Read More
Help Someone in Need in the Physical Therapy Forum
Sunday October 28, 2012
A recent post in the Physical Therapy Forum is from a reader with back and chest pain. This person reports that his doctor checked him out and sent him ... Read More
Common Myths About Physical Therapy
Sunday October 21, 2012
If you have been to physical therapy, then perhaps you have heard some whispers in the clinic about some common myths about the profession. Or maybe someone has told ... Read More
National Physical Therapy Month Fit After 50 Tip
Thursday October 18, 2012
October rolls on, and so does National Physical Therapy Month. This year the theme is "Fit After 50," and physical therapists are helping older adults get fit and stay ... Read More
Fit After 50 Tip for National Physical Therapy Month
Wednesday October 10, 2012
As you may know, this month is National Physical Therapy Month. The theme for this year's celebration is "Fit After 50," and physical therapists all over the country are ... Read More
Check Out the Physical Therapy Forum to Help Someone in Need
Wednesday October 10, 2012
A new post on the Physical Therapy Forum message board is from a reader who needs some advice. The reader states that he is having a difficult time getting ... Read More
Songs About Physical Therapy
Sunday October 7, 2012
I like music. I mean I really like music. I listen to music at home, and there is always some music playing in the background at my physical ... Read More
A Specific Diagnosis is Not Necessary
Thursday October 4, 2012
I recently saw a patient for an initial evaluation who had a diagnosis of ankle instability. She is a college student who has had ankle pain for three years ... Read More
Wear the Right Clothes to Physical Therapy
Tuesday October 2, 2012
I saw a patient today who recently had an anterior cruciate ligament repair in her knee. Her surgery was a couple weeks ago and she is doing quite well. ... Read More
Let's Go For a Walk
Tuesday October 2, 2012
The first question I usually ask my patients during the initial meeting is what he or she does for a living. The question is meant for me to determine ... Read More
Follow the Fit After 50 Campaign
Monday October 1, 2012
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is launching its Fit After 50 campaign today to help kick off National Physical Therapy Month. From October 1st through November 19th, the ... Read More