How do you feel about healthcare in general in this country? Like most, I bet many of you have a negative view. With that in mind, how do you feel about the quality of healthcare?? Again, many patients I have spoken to recently are rather unhappy with their...
From a technical standpoint, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is compression of the median nerve (which controls motor function of the hand) by the transverse carpal ligament as it passes through what is known as the carpal tunnel (the bones making up the wrist). In...
Vertigo is more common than most people think. Statistics report 20-30% of the population will experience at least one episode in their lifetime. Vertigo tends to be more common as one ages, and is 2-3 times more likely to occur in women than men. Vertigo, dizziness...
My professional bias related to exercise for osteoarthritic (OA) conditions throughout the body is unavoidable. HOWEVER, I have a link below to data from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) to support my point. My professional experience has proven to me that skilled,...
It is reported that adults over the age of 65 have a 2 in 3 chance* of being treated for more than 1 chronic health condition. Some of the chronic conditions reported include: hypertension, asthma, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kidney disease, pulmonary...
I chose to write this column today to share with you a topic that was published in a physical therapy journal. The original article focused on 7 myths about physical therapy, but I will just summarize a few. Any healthcare provider can provide Physical Therapy False,...
Plantar Fascitis or heel pain is a rather common complaint with an estimated 10% experiencing this condition at some point during their life. Most often it is caused by repetitive stress or micro-trauma to the tissues that builds to the point where the body can no...
Do you have confidence in your balance? If you are not confident in your balance or have a fear of falling, research suggests you are at greater risk of falling. An April 2016 study published in Physical Therapy by Landers et al suggests patient perception of...
What makes a good patient-therapist relationship? This information can certainly be valuable to future patients and therapists alike. Patients want to know how to choose a good PT to go to for quality care. It is important for PTs because if we are unaware of...