Therapeutic Resources Blog
Parkinson’s: A Progressive, Incurable Disease
June 23, 2016
Muhammad Ali, who died after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease, was given the diagnosis in 1984 when he was 42. The world witnessed his gradual decline over the decades as tremors and stiffness set in, replacing his athletic stride with a shuffle, silencing his exuberant voice and freezing his face into an expressionless mask. Read More »
Physical Therapy Group Encourages Patients To Swap Painkillers for PT
June 22, 2016
With a new #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign, the American Physical Therapy Association has joined a chorus of associations and government groups that are speaking out about the opioid epidemic in America. Read More »
Tai chi may be as good as physical therapy for arthritis-related knee pain
June 21, 2016
Considering how common osteoarthritis of the knee is and how limited our treatments are, news of a novel approach to treating osteoarthritis of the knee comes none too soon. A new study comparing tai chi and physical therapy. Read More »
Standing tall: Amputee Airmen seek to defy odds in therapy sessions
June 20, 2016
Physical and occupational therapists at Walter Reed’s Military Advanced Training Center offer specialized care to Carter and other amputees to help them reach their goals. Following an amputation, either by choice or from a traumatic injury, therapists work to strengthen a patient’s residual limb before they’re fitted for a prosthetic and learn to walk with it. The entire process can last anywhere from a few months to a few years, depending on the extent of the injuries. Read More »