Click Here!Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
A bouncy, anti-gravity workout with the new AlterG treadmill – Boing Boing
Boing Boing has an interesting article on the (fairly) new AlterG treadmill. From the article: “The AlterG is no ordinary treadmill, though. It is a super fancy, super-expensive treadmill that isolates the lower body in a vacuum and literally takes off percentages of your body weight using technology developed by NASA.” The treadmill can significantly [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Exercise,Technology by physioweb
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Physical Therapy and the Camaraderie of Healing
The New York Times has an interesting essay called ‘Physical Therapy and the Camaraderie of Healing.’ The essay discusses the relationships formed between patients and their physical therapists as well as between between fellow physical therapy participants. As author Caitlin Kelly points out, “Everyone ends up in PT.” “Because we see them so frequently for [...]
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Cervical Collar or Physical Therapy Recommended for Radiating Neck Pain
A study published in the British Medical Journal BMJ suggests that a semi-hard collar or physiotherapy / physical therapy was found to be more effective than a ‘wait and see’ approach to care for radiating neck pain. The study was a randomized trial of 205 patients with early onset radiculopathy and was held in three [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Research by physioweb
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Wii-habilitation: The Wii as a Physical Therapy Tool
The Wii has been been a top seller in the game console market for years and continues to become more prevalent in homes around the world. Unlike gaming systems such as the Xbox and the PS3, playing games on the Wii often involves more gross motor skills than fine motor skills. Used correctly this makes [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Exercise,General,Research by physioweb
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Easing Tennis Elbow Pain With Simple Eccentric Wrist Exercise
A small trial recently showed that a simple eccentric wrist twist exercise can be very effective in the treatment of ‘tennis elbow’ ( lateral epicondylitis ). Adding these simple exercises to a home program dramatically improved functional scores and pain reduction. The exercise can be performed anywhere and serves the same purpose as very expensive [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Exercise,Ortho,Research by physioweb
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Manipulation and Exercise
A recent article on Dynamic Chiropractic entitled “Update on Manipulation and Exercise – What the Research Says” discusses research examining the connection and synergistic effects of combining spinal manipulation with exercise. While the article does state that not all research finds a positive synergistic effect between the two, it goes on to state that it [...]
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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 [...]
