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 […]
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The Wii has 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 Twitter
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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
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