Archive for the 'Physical Theraphy' Category

Shoulder Surgery Rehabilitation to Recover the Rotator Cuff Strength and Flexibility

A torn rotator cuff, a dislocation, a disorder like a Frozen Shoulder or even a replacement are the typical injuries or conditions that require an operation followed by a shoulder surgery rehabilitation program. The program should be implemented as soon as possible after surgery to prevent a relapse of a disorder or future injuries, with the aim to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles and tendons.
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Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation – 3 Simple Steps to Recovery

In order to precede with rotator cuff rehabilitation, you must understand what the rotator cuff is and what it does. It is comprised of 4 main muscles and their job is to stabilize the shoulder. The ball in the shoulder socket must remain centered.
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What is Sensory Therapy and Why is it So Important For the Elderly and Disabled?

Sensory therapy is a type of therapy developed for the elderly and disabled. Some elderly and disabled people have one or more of their senses that are over or under sensitive to stimulation. This can cause difficulties in their everyday living. This article is for occupational therapists, care home workers and anyone with elderly or disabled relatives, who may wish to help their relatives live improved lives, with the help of sensory therapy.
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Cervical Pain and Disability – Part One

Patients report widely diverging levels of disability and pain in response to neck problems, with some have almost no disability and little pain and others with severe interference with normal life and high pain report. There may be different neurological and pathological events which underlie this variety which reflect the neck syndrome present.
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Tennis Elbow Injury Misconceptions

How does a tennis elbow injury occur? Unlike most injuries, like sprained knee, a twisted back, a broken ankle, or a concussion, a tennis elbow injury can be hard to pinpoint the cause. There are often misconceptions about how it occurs and what types of things you should do in order to treat it back to health. This article will bring to light these common misconceptions.
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3 Massage Therapy Alternatives to Relieve Pain Due to Shin Splints

Treating shin splints can be difficult when the pain is too much to handle. From the vulnerable nerves to the inability to put pressure on the lower leg, it is one of the excruciating foot conditions. Nevertheless, with the right treatments, shin splints relief is possible in most cases.
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Goals Make Therapy Successful

Before my husband was injured in a car accident and underwent physical therapy in Shelby, NC, I really didn’t know much about what physical therapy entailed. I have since learned that physical therapists work with people who experience disabilities, injuries, or other limitations to their physical abilities resulting from disease, injury, etc.
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What is the Best Treatment For Rotator Cuff Injuries?

Whether it is shoulder tendonitis, a shoulder impingement or a rotator cuff tear the best treatment for a rotator cuff injury is rest to allow the muscle to heal, treatment of any inflammation followed by shoulder specific exercises aimed at strengthening the rotator cuff. What varies with each injury is the timing.
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Guide to Sports Injuries

If you have an injury from sports then the first thing you need to do is make sure you visit a doctor as soon as possible. The problem is, if you have an injury it can be caused by so many different things so that’s it is almost impossible in most cases to accurately treat yourself if you have no medical training. In fact, any treatment that you do may actually make the situation worse.
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Kinesiology Tape – How Does it Work and What Are the Benefits?

Kinesiology taping has grown very popular over the last few years. With so many athletes turning to it to treat sore muscles, it’s no wonder everyday more and more people are trying it.
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