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Rehabilitation Program for Muscular Dystrophy Helps Patient Walk Again
Rehabilitation Program for Muscular Dystrophy Helps Patient Walk Again Dakota’s muscles had deteriorated to the point where he needed constant help at home and couldn’t perform the most routine activities without feeling exhausted. What’s worse, his physicians told him
Early Return to Work Program Gets Man Safely Back to Work Following Knee Surgery
Early Return to Work Program Gets Man Safely Back to Work Following Knee Surgery Jason tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his knee on the job and required surgery to repair it. To recover completely and get back
Men, Do You Feel Like You’ve Been Kicked in the Groin?
Men, Do You Feel Like You’ve Been Kicked in the Groin? Are you experiencing groin pain without a known injury? Do you have urinary hesitancy, urgency or frequency? Have you been diagnosed with prostatitis, and given antibiotics but achieved
What to Expect on Your First Visit with a Pelvic Physical Therapist
What to Expect on Your First Visit with a Pelvic Physical Therapist You have been recommended to a Pelvic Physical Therapist by your physician. What happens next? You might be wondering how this will address your problems and worries.
Telling Pain to Take a Hike: Rehabilitation After a Broken Fibula
Telling Pain to Take a Hike: Rehabilitation After a Broken Fibula On average, 6 million people will break a bone each year in the US, and the majority of these bones will heal without complications. For Patrick, his
Torn ACL Rehabilitation Helps Orlando Magic Dancer Perform Again
Torn ACL Rehabilitation Helps Orlando Magic Dancer Perform Again Lauren, a personal trainer, and Orlando Magic dancer suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while doing box jumps during a workout. She required surgery to repair the
4 Effective Exercises and Stretches to Relieve Shoulder Pain
4 Effective Exercises and Stretches to Relieve Shoulder Pain We ask a lot from our shoulders, including having the strength and flexibility to reach, lift, hold, carry, press and pull. With all this activity, it’s unsurprising that we
Why Should You Care About Your Spine Health?
Why Should You Care About Your Spine Health? Your spine is, quite literally, the backbone of your ability to move, sleep and function properly. Why should you care about your spine health? Simply put, most every movement originates
6 Easy Stretches to Reduce Back Pain
6 Easy Stretches to Reduce Back Pain Try doing these 6 easy stretches to reduce back pain right at home. Back pain can be, well, a pain. Lower back pain, in particular affects almost everyone at some point during
What is Ankle ORIF?
What is Ankle ORIF? In the U.S., one in eight hundred people experience an ankle fracture each year. A single fracture in one bone, which might not prevent a patient from walking, to several breaks in multiple bones, which
Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow
Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow Tennis elbow, known as lateral epicondylitis, is one of the most common soft tissue ailments of the arm and affects 1 to 3 percent of American adults. Golfer’s elbow, known as medial epicondylitis, impacts the inner
Total Shoulder and Elbow Replacements
Total Shoulder and Elbow Replacements Pain and discomfort in the upper extremity can prevent us from doing the things we love and seriously impact our quality of life. When conservative treatment methods fail to resolve the problem, total shoulder