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Monday, June 29th, 2009
Can wearing flip flops lead to plantar fasciitis?
A recent article written by a physical therapist in British Columbia, Canada and posted on the BCLocalNews.com site claims that wearing flip flops often lead to plantar fasciitis. The article goes on to state that shoes with poor arch support such as flip flops and cleats are a common culprit when looking into causes of [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Exercise,Ortho by physioweb
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Tai Chi Benefits For Arthritis Sufferers
A recent study by the The George Institute for International Health has found that regular practice of Tai Chi can result in significant benefits to arthritis sufferers. They reported that Tai Chi has a positive effect on pain reduction and in reducing disability and that their study is “…the first robust evidence to support the [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Arthritis,Exercise,Ortho by physioweb
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) not improved by arthroscopic surgery
A recent study published in the Australian Journal of Physiotherapy found that arthroscopic surgery in osteoarthritic knees offered no significant benefits, when used in conjunction with physical therapy and medications as opposed to physical therapy and medications alone. The subjects of the study had moderate to severe OA of the knee and did not experience [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Arthritis,Ortho by physioweb
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Physical Therapy Tweets From Twitter
We’ve added a new page to the Physical Therapy Web Space that features real time posts from real people mentioning physical therapy on Twitter. It’s interesting to see what people are saying about physical therapy and this page will show you at any time what people are saying at that very moment. If you frequent [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Site News by jdoree
Friday, June 19th, 2009
New Total Ankle Replacement System Announced
According to medgadget – the internet journal of emerging medical technologies, the US FDA has just approved the use of the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) system from Small Bone Innovations, Inc.. It is hoped that the new proceedure can replace the typical fusion proceedures that often result in less than ideal results. From the [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Ortho by physioweb
Friday, June 19th, 2009
Physical Therapy Web Space News Blog
Welcome to the Physical Therapy Web Space News Blog. If you’re interested in reading about the latest in news and events related to the field of physical therapy then we hope you’ll visit often. The blog will also announce new articles and features as they get added to The Physical Therapy Web Space. Please leave [...]
