PT Offers Tips for Managing Herniated Disc Pain
Herniated disc pain is one of the most debilitating ailments affecting individuals from age 30 and up. Herniated discs…
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Exercise, Physical Therapy Improve Function for People with Parkinson’s
For the approximately 1 million people in the U.S. living with Parkinson’s disease, studies show that just 2.5 hours…
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Consider Carefully Before Delaying PT After a Stroke
As 911 calls and visits to emergency rooms for suspected strokes have decreased during the first months of “stay at home” orders, Jefferson Holm, Board…
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Surgery Delayed by COVID-19? Physical Therapy Can Help.
In an attempt to salvage supplies and resources during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many U.S. hospitals and medical institutions have opted to…
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Post-Stroke Principles for Helping People Move, Live Better
The brain’s ability to adapt processes and pathways throughout the body – a rewiring, of sorts, to overcome the…
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‘Thrive’ to Help Prevent a Second Stroke
If you’re one of the 795,000 people in the United States who’s suffered a stroke in the past year,…
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Prehab: ‘Get vertical sooner and recover faster.’
The stronger you are before surgery, the stronger you’ll be after. That’s the philosophy behind prehabilitation (or “prehab”), the process of…
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Spasticity: What is it and what can we do about it?
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Spasticity is “a condition in which there is an…
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3 Ways PT Can Improve Your Heart Health
For the total U.S. population, heart disease has been the leading cause of death for decades. The CDC published…