Archive for the ‘Patient Education’ Category

Workplace Wellness

Workplace Wellness

Working at a computer workstation all day can take a toll on the body. Repetitive activities and lack of mobility can contribute to aches, pains, and eventual injuries. Sitting at a desk while using the keyboard for hours on a day-to-day basis can result in poor circulation to joints and muscles, it can also create an imbalance in strength and flexibility of certain muscles.

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ACL Injury Prevention Tips and Exercises

ACL Injury Prevention Tips and Exercises

One of the most common injuries I’ve seen in the past is a sprain to ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament).

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What You Need To Know About Balance and Falls

What You Need To Know About Balance and Falls

Once a physical therapist has reviewed a complete history and thoroughly examined you, he or she will design an individualized program of exercises and activities with an emphasis on strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, and a proper gait pattern.

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Weight Lifting and Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

Weight Lifting and Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

Advice from commonly accessed caner information web sites suggests that the risk of Lymphedema after treatment for breast cancer is decreased by avoiding lifting children, heavy bags, or other objects with the affected arm.

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Prescription Pain Medications are Leading to Alarming Rise in Deaths and Crime

Prescription Pain Medications are Leading to Alarming Rise in Deaths and Crime

An investigative report published February 2003, in the New York Times, highlights the alarming increase in methadone prescriptions for the treatment of chronic spinal pain. The result has been a shocking increase in methadone related deaths.

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Ankle Sprains and the Reoccurrence of Ankle Sprains

Ankle Sprains and the Reoccurrence of Ankle Sprains

It is well known that once you suffer an ankle sprain, you are much more likely for this type of sprain to reoccur.

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