Don’t underestimate the vital role that EMPOWERMENT plays, not only in rehabilitation but also in our lives. Patient empowerment is directly linked to the best outcomes. A herniated disc with sciatica to the foot has traditionally resulted in weeks of disability and high medical costs. When a patient is provided education on the cause and effect…
Do you ever have trouble straightening up or getting out of a chair, after you have been sitting for a prolonged period? This stiffness is your body giving you a warning sign. Poor sitting posture has stressed the soft tissue in your back beyond its normal resting place. Once you take a few steps you…
Our recently published research: International Journal of Telerehabilitation • telerehab.pitt.edu International Journal of Telerehabilitation • Vol. 10, No. 1 Spring 2018 • (10.5195/ijt.2018.6253) 37 CASE STUDIES IN PHYSICAL THERAPY: TRANSITIONING A “HANDS-ON” APPROACH INTO A VIRTUAL PLATFORM AIDEEN TURNER, MPT, CERT. MDT1 1VIRTUAL PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, USA ABSTRACT Technology is expanding at…
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Understanding Your Pain to Establish a Proper Treatment Pain is your body’s way of telling you that something has gone wrong. It is a warning signal to change what you are doing before damage progresses. Not all pain is the same, nor is all pain bad. Knowing what type of pain, you have is of…
This is a hard statistic and one that we must step back and analyze. Low back pain is the most frequent reason to seek a health care provider2. It is estimated that 60-80% of the general population will experience low back pain during their lifetime2. The majority of low back pain will fully resolve…
Summary of Am College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine’s findings: 60-80% of the general population will have low back pain during their lifetime with 25-60% having pain annually. Low back pain is the most common occupational disorder with 20 per 10,000 full-time employees affected. The direct cost of occupational low back pain is $10.8 billion/year!…
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Do you have back stiffness or trouble getting out of a chair? Do you have trouble straightening up after prolonged sitting? Do you have to take a couple of steps to loosen up before you can stand up straight? The stiffness you feel is from a loss of motion. It is a warning sign for…
