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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain Report by the American College of Physicians
- Exercising in Water Reduces Osteoarthritis Pain
- Fall into Running
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Is That Area Swollen?
- Integrated Rehabilitation Services Community
Back & Neck
Preventative
- Falling
- Workstation Posture
- Physical Therapy and Incontinence in Women
- Childhood Obesity and Orthopedic Complications
- Dynamic Warm Up
- Tennis Elbow
- Cane use may Reduce Risk of Knee Osteoporosis
This 2008 article addresses inexpensive intervention to reduce knee load for patients with osteoarthritis. - Regular Exercise Minimizes Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases
- Once Just an Aging Sign, Falls Merit Complex Care
- High Intensity Interval Walking Training Benefits Middle-Aged and Older People
- How much pain medication is enough and how much is too much?
- Ski Fit
- Back or Neck Pain? Don’t Wait, See Your Physical Therapist
- Ankle Sprain? Think PT
- Exercise is medicine and physicians need to prescribe it!
- Reduce Back Pain Proper body mechanics and exercise are key
- Spinal Manipulation
- Our parents were right!
- Ski/Board Fit
- Healthy Elbows
This is a 2004 Review Article Pertinent to Physicians and the Public. PHYSICAL THERAPY has a role in the care of Childhood Obesity through appropriate exercise opportunities (providing individual or group care, education of home programs), and coordination with parents, doctors, providers of weight management, and providers of psychological/social counseling. Obesity continues rise in children leading to medical & orthopedic problems in adults. Orthopedic issues can involve PHYSICAL THERAPY, while all other issues complicate the medical and physical therapies provided. read more...