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My City of Ruin 13 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm
Last week I was on vacation at the Jersey Shore along a stretch of barrier island that was devastated last year by Hurricane Sandy. The people in the area have done a superior job rebuilding many of t...
Exercise Can Help Decrease Neck Pain 7 Aug 2013 | 08:53 pm
A recent study published in the Physical Therapy Journal analyzes research on the efficacy of therapeutic exercise on neck pain and disability in people who suffer from chronic, non-specific neck pain...
Exercise of the Week: Slouch-Overcorrect 31 Jul 2013 | 07:33 pm
Wednesday has arrived, and the work week is about half over. If you haven't found time to exercise yet this week, better do something quick. If you work at a job that requires a lot of sitting, poor ...
Use Pulleys to Improve Shoulder Range of Motion 31 Jul 2013 | 06:15 pm
If you have been diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, then the primary goals of physical therapy are to decrease pain and increase your shoulder range of motion (ROM) to improve ove...
Life Lessons from the Physical Therapy Clinic 31 Jul 2013 | 02:22 pm
You can learn a lot from your physical therapist. In fact, one of the most important roles of your PT is that of educator. When you are injured or suffer an illness that causes pain or loss of functio...
Using the Functional Independence Measure 31 Jul 2013 | 11:34 am
If you attend physical therapy, then your PT may use a standard outcome measurement tool to help guide treatment and to obtain objective data on your progress. The outcome measure used will vary depen...
Variability in Low Back Treatment Persists Despite Published Guidelines 30 Jul 2013 | 02:18 am
A recent study published in Jama Internal Medicine indicates that there is significant variability in the treatment of low back pain, despite clear published guidelines. The investigators examined re...
Unexpected Benefit of a Broken Foot 29 Jul 2013 | 08:56 pm
I recently have been treating a patient who has shoulder pain. She is a high school athlete who plays volleyball and softball, and her shoulder range of motion and strength have been steadily improvin...
Returning to Sports after Cervical Fusion 29 Jul 2013 | 11:07 am
I am often asked by patients who have a cervical fusion surgery, called an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), when they will be able to return to normal activities. Many patients want to ...
A Reader Learns How to Close a Wheelchair 29 Jul 2013 | 04:37 am
I recently got a message from a reader who thanked me for writing a simple piece on how to open and close a wheelchair. It seems this particular person was babysitting young children who were playing ...
