In physical therapy, whirlpool refers to a special kind of bathtub used in water baths or hydrotherapy. Whirlpools generate air bubbles and water from pumps placed at strategic points allowing the flow of air and water to massage specific muscles of the body. The intensity of the circulation of air and water provide either gentle […]
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The ankle bears the weight of our body making it highly prone to injuries. Indeed, one of the most common injuries to the human body is an ankle injury, which can typically be sprains or strains, inflammation of the Achilles tendon or Achilles tendonitis and fractures. There are many possible reasons for any of these […]
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The procedures of physical therapy are diverse. Physical therapy combines a variety of methods and techniques. Yet, all in all, the process would include lifestyle change, external stimulation, use of assisting devices, and of course – the therapeutic exercise. Appointing yourself with physical therapy exercises gets you in the hub of physical wellness. Whether to […]
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You may have experienced having gone through a physical examination, x-rays and all, then a diagnosis of a rotator cuff tear. Now what started as an arm and shoulder pain ends with a doctor’s suggestion of immediate surgery. But hold your fire; an effective rotator-cuff tear physical therapy may just save you from having to […]
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Doesn’t water suggest life? Since the dawn of time, water has possessed an overflow of revitalizing healing properties. Water cleanses, purifies, soothes. In more medical terms it eliminates inflammation and infection. Helping healing better, and more cheaply, than many of our chemically advanced concoctions, the simple molecule does so much more it may be futile […]
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Two areas of physical therapy are Geriatric physical therapy and Neurological physical therapy. Geriatrics focus on the conditions that affect many people as they grow older – arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, hip and joint replacement, balance disorders, incontinence, Parkinson’s and more. Neurological PT focus on individuals who have a neurological disorder or disease – […]
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The start of the history of physical therapy had been acknowledged by researchers to date back as early as 3, 000 BC. The huge field of physical therapy now extends practically to all regions and in a variety of specialties, yet in those earliest times, it was China that is believed to have the best […]
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Bulging discs commonly occur as the body ages and the intervertebral disc degenerates. However, bulging discs happen not just in senior adults but also in younger ones. At the center of the intervertebral disc is a soft and spongy substance called the nucleus purposes. When this substance bulges out, it puts pressure on the ligaments […]
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Pediatric Physical Therapy is the special field of physical therapy that assists in the early detection of illness in children and uses a variety of methods of treatment. Licensed practitioners of pediatric physical therapy perform diagnosis, treatment proper, and health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents with a variety of developmental, neuromuscular, skeletal, or acquired […]
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Parents of a child with Down syndrome have their hands full just trying to get used to their child’s condition. What could get them more dubious is when someone suggests that their child should have a physical therapist. Why physical therapy? Won’t he learn to walk and run, just like other children do? Down syndrome […]
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