PHYSICAL THERAPY VS. ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY

THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE: Physical Therapy or Arthroscopic Knee Surgery? A new study questioning the usefulness of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee should encourage patients to consider physical therapy as an effective non-surgical option, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The study was published in the New England Journal…

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…

WEIGHT LOSS MAY TAKE 250 MINUTES OF EXERCISE

Weight loss Weight loss is something many adults struggle with. It is a science that is specific to each individual body type. Between diet and exercise, it is a constant balance. If eating healthy and frequent exercise are not showing results, we get frustrated. So how do we know how much exercise we need in…

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SLEEP?

What happens when we sleep? The age-old question still keeps some people up at night. Sleep is arguably the most important thing for the human body. Besides keeping us energized, sleep aids helps our brains develop and is a place for relaxation. It even helps us lose weight. While many of us think of sleep…

PT UNDERUTILIZED IN PATIENTS WITH BACK PAIN

Back pain is one of the most common discomforts found in adults. Although diagnosis may vary, physical therapy is proven to help back pain in patients. Even though it is well-known PT can help ease discomfort, it is still largely underutilized. “People with back pain use many types of medical interventions, but often not those…

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…

INNER EAR DYSFUNCTIONS LINKED TO BALANCE ISSUES AND FALLS

About 69 million Americans over age 40 have some form of inner ear dysfunction that causes dizziness and makes them up to 12 times more likely to have a serious fall, says a HealthDay article based on a new survey by Johns Hopkins researchers.  More than 22 million of those people are unaware of their…

CELL PHONE ELBOW

Cell Phone Elbow, also known as Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, is the effects of the today and extensive use of a cellular phone. Similar to carpal tunnel, the symptoms are caused by nerve compression. The nerve that goes from your upper to lower arms and around the elbow, the ulnar nerve, becomes compressed when it is…

3 Ways to Prevent Falls With Your Walker

Elderly falls are not uncommon. According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 Americans aged 65 or older falls each and every year. Health officials say that more than 3% of those falls result from walkers and canes. That means nearly 47,000 senior Americans end up in the emergency…

PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE STRENGTH TRAINING

Progressive resistance strength training (PRT) is an effective intervention for improving physical functioning in older people, including improving strength and the performance of some activities, according to authors of a systematic review published July 8 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Researchers searched the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group Specialized Register (to…