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,...
Exercise
Confident in your Balance
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...
Preventing Low Back Pain
Again and again, exercise is the drug of choice to reduce the risk of numerous health issues including low back pain (LBP). A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine found a 35% reduction in LBP at 1 yr for those...
Osteoporosis and Physical Activity
For those living with (>200 million Americans) or at risk for osteoporosis (see all aging women and men), physical activity is important. Regardless of what you may have been previously told by physicians or others, physical activity is necessary to provide stress...
