What is Movement Diagnosis?
Movement diagnosis tends to slip under the radar. But what is movement diagnosis? Medical diagnoses don’t need much of an introduction. They’re what you get from your doctor when you’re sick. Examples would be influenza, diabetes, or hypertension. They describe the underlying problem that is causing your symptoms. When people feel sick, they know they…
PHYSICAL THERAPY AND THE CAMARADERIE OF HEALING
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Physical Therapy and the Camaraderie of Healing An article in Monday’s New York Times, titled “Physical Therapy and the Camaraderie of Healing,” captures the essence of the special relationship a physical therapist develops with his or her patient. This article dives into the undeniable bond that patients and physical therapists develop…
AQUATIC PT HELPFUL
Aquatic PT is a type of physical therapy that is done inside of water. It is a widely used as a rehabilitation, preventative, and fitness method. Everyone can benefit from aquatic physical therapy because of the many different ways it is used to improve movement. It can help improve balance, aerobic capacity, muscle strength and…
CONSUMER REPORTS SURVEY SHOWS HIGH SATISFACTION FOR PT
Consumer reports surveys have been showing high satisfaction after physical therapy treatments. Physical therapy ranks among the top treatment choices of their readers with back pain, according to a new Consumer Reports survey of more than 14,000 Americans who experience the condition. In the survey, physical therapist treatment and other “hands on” therapies outranked treatment…
EXERCISE AFTER LOW BACK SURGERY
Exercise programs starting 4 to 6 weeks postsurgery in adults after first-time lumbar disc surgery seem to lead to a faster decrease in pain and disability than no treatment, and high-intensity exercise programs seem to lead to a faster decrease in pain and disability than low-intensity programs, say authors of a systematic review published in…
INDIVIDUALIZED EXERCISE PROGRAM MAY IMPROVE ADHERENCE
Interventions such as supervised or individualized exercise therapy and self-management techniques may enhance exercise adherence, say authors of a systematic review that assessed the effects of interventions to improve exercise adherence for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). However, the authors add, high-quality, randomized trials with long-term follow up that explicitly address adherence to exercises…
METABOLIC SYNDROME ON THE RISE
A new study finds that 34% of US adults in government health surveys conducted between 1999 and 2006 had metabolic syndrome, up from 29% in similar surveys done between 1988 and 1994, says an article by Reuters Health based on a study in Diabetes Care. The syndrome is a collection of risk factors for type 2…
WOMEN’S HEALTH & PHYSICAL THERAPY
Womens health is a largely talked about topic. The September 17, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that nearly 24 percent of U.S. women are affected with one or more pelvic floor disorders. It describes the percentage of women affected by pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence as well as…
