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How To Overcome Balance Problems

How To Overcome Balance Problems

Oct 27, 2022

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How to Eliminate Shoulder Pain with Dr. David Lee

How to Eliminate Shoulder Pain with Dr. David Lee

Jul 15, 2022

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10 Unhelpful Low Back Pain Beliefs

10 Unhelpful Low Back Pain Beliefs

Dec 07, 2021

UNHELPFUL low back pain beliefs are common, culturally endorsed and not supported by all the evidence (1): Low back pain is usually a serious medical condition. Low back pain will become persistent and deteriorate in later life...

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Breaking Down the Complexity of Low Back Pain

Breaking Down the Complexity of Low Back Pain

Nov 30, 2021

When it comes to low back pain, it is relevant to differentiate acute low back pain and chronic low back pain. Acute pain is most simply defined as pain that lasts less than 12 weeks. Chronic pain is most simply defined as pain lasting greater than 12 week

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Chronic vs Acute Pain

Chronic vs Acute Pain

Nov 16, 2021

Pain does not occur in a vacuum. It occurs with people who have different levels of injury, disease, beliefs, as well as emotional and social contexts. Most simply, acute, and chronic pain refer to the time since the pain started.

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Do you need a cortisone injection?

Do you need a cortisone injection?

Nov 09, 2021

What is inflammation, and why is it present? Inflammation is the first phase of our body’s healing process, and is, therefore, good. Once inflammation has occurred, your tissues should continue progressing through the healing process.

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Do You Need Physical Therapy after Surgery?

Do You Need Physical Therapy after Surgery?

Nov 02, 2021

Physical therapy will be a crucial part of your recovery after surgery. When you have surgery, your tissues will go through three stages of healing. During this process, the healing tissues need to be properly stretched and exercised.

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It’s possible to live without pain

It’s possible to live without pain

Oct 25, 2021

When filling out a to-do list of things to do as we age, few people are likely to add “live without pain” to their list. Pain comes with aging, right? It doesn’t have to.

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How Does Your Mind Alter Pain?

How Does Your Mind Alter Pain?

Oct 19, 2021

What is the mind? The mind refers to that part of us that oversees our thinking and choosing. It is with our minds that we ingrain truths or lies into the brain, which is part of the body. Our beliefs affect how we feel because we feel whatever we believe

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How Much Water Should You Drink?

How Much Water Should You Drink?

Oct 12, 2021

The human body is mostly made up of water and is essential for life. Without water, humans can only survive for a few days. The adult human body averages about 60% water, and the brain is composed of about 73% water (1).

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How to Choose a Physical Therapist

How to Choose a Physical Therapist

Oct 05, 2021

When seeking professional healthcare, do your best to find out what they believe and how they treat. Do your due diligence with research. You can find out a lot on the website. You can search the ‘about’ page to find out more.

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Low Back Pain. Acute/Chronic, Arthritis/Degenerative Disc & Joints Disease

Low Back Pain. Acute/Chronic, Arthritis/Degenerative Disc & Joints Disease

Oct 04, 2021

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What Are the Stages of Tissue Healing?

What Are the Stages of Tissue Healing?

Sep 28, 2021

The human body has a process of tissue healing. When tissue is injured, there are three stages of healing: inflammation, proliferation, and maturation.

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What Is Osteoarthritis?

What Is Osteoarthritis?

Sep 21, 2021

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common disorder of the musculoskeletal system, with hip and knee joints being among the most frequent involvement (1). OA has been and continues to be labeled as “wear and tear.” Fortunately, that is starting to change.

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What Are Health and Wellness?

What Are Health and Wellness?

Sep 14, 2021

If health is just the absence of disease, the medical profession is the one that can declare an individual healthy. What Is Health? What about how an individual feels about his/her state of health? Health is more than the absence of disease.

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What Is Pain?

Aug 18, 2021

Our understanding of pain tends to be straightforward. For example, I drop something heavy on my foot and it hurts. Pain equals injury, and the more pain I have the more injury there is.

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Are Physical Therapists Doctors?

Are Physical Therapists Doctors?

Aug 16, 2021

What is a physical therapist? A DPT is a doctorate in physical therapy. Physical therapists who have a DPT train as doctors in the science of physical therapy. They help people live healthy and active lives.

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The Bridging the Gap Method

The Bridging the Gap Method

Sep 12, 2020

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How To Age Gracefully

How To Age Gracefully

Sep 08, 2020

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Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Jun 27, 2020

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Myths and Facts About “Old Age” Pain

Myths and Facts About “Old Age” Pain

Feb 25, 2020

It’s one of the most common things we see in the clinic: a client who thinks his or her achey back, knee, shoulder, or neck is just a normal part of getting older.

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10 WAYS TO PREVENT FALLS

10 WAYS TO PREVENT FALLS

Jan 03, 2020

FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF FATALITY IN OLDER ADULTS……and there are several things you can do to help prevent a fall. Read below to start implementing ways to decrease your fall risk.

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