Weekend warriors are trying to hold aging at bay. Are you someone who has developed aches and pains related to your physical activity? Have you resorted to drugs or surgery to stop the ravages of aging? Erika Feinberg, CEO of Active Forever said, “There are three major solutions to aches and pains: drugs, slowing down…
Even very small changes in muscle size can make a big difference in strength. This is especially true in people who already have lost a lot of muscle. Increased strength improves your ability to do things such as getting up from a chair or climbing stairs. Your muscles are active even when you are sleeping.…
You Do!!! That’s right. Many people don’t know it but you have a right to choose your provider. You have freedom to choose where you go for physical therapy with the exception of a small number of self insured companies and HMO Plans. All patients have a common law right, based upon court decisions, to…
Shoulder pain is a common diagnosis treated at our facility. Muscular and skeletal causes are normally to blame. Examples of musculoskeletal causes include rotator cuff inflammation and tears, bursitis, rubbing of bone on a tendon, and lack of coordination of shoulder muscles. On occasion, nerves in the neck area may actually be the cause of…
Starting aquatic therapy early led to better physical function in patients having total knee replacement, although early water-based exercise did not appear to be beneficial in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty, a German randomized study suggested. Early institution of the pool-based therapy after knee replacement was associated with improved physical function, with effect sizes ranging from…
In response to my column on products and technology that can keep seniors safe at home, a reader asked, “Are there inexpensive things that I can do to make my home safe?” Mary Voytek, a registered and licensed occupational therapist, wrote the following: “One thing that saddens me is when I go to a person’s…