Tag Archives: Health
What is the best treatment we can do for our patients? Listen.
We always strive to provide the best care to our patients. We do this through many avenues, including locating the best available evidence, utilize our clinical expertise, and understand the individual’s personal expectations and values. This is true evidence-informed practice, … Continue reading
What Does the Evidence Say About Foam Rolling?
Foam rolling is a helpful way to improve range of motion, flexibility, and functional mobility. Foam rollers are widely accessible in therapy gym, fitness centers, and for personal use. Using a foam roller has many benefits to help individuals’ reach … Continue reading
Manual Muscle Testing (MMT). Subjective or Objective?
What is MMT? MMT is something that is studied during our educational experiences during school. MMT are included within the objective measures section of the physical examination. MMT is performed to assess the strength and function of various muscles. Strength … Continue reading
Heart Health Exercises
Physical activity is one of the most effective tools to strengthen your heart. It also helps keep your weight under control to prevent high cholesterol, high blood sugar and high blood pressure. There are three different types of exercises you … Continue reading
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs): Do the Scores Matter?
Patients generally will fill out outcome measurement tools to help score their respective pain, disability, and functional limitations. These forms are important tools to help clinicians understand what patients are currently experiencing. However, we must not look at these scores … Continue reading
American Heart Month
Every year more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease. It is the number one cause of deaths for most groups, affecting every age, gender, and ethnicity. To bring light on this disease, the U.S observes the month of February … Continue reading
Can We Do More with TheraPutty? Puttycise Tools May Be the Answer
TheraPutty is a commonly used product to help address a patient’s impairments and functional limitations. TheraPutty is helpful to improve strength, flexibility, range of motion, dexterity, and much more! There are other products that might compliment TheraPutty to enhance overall … Continue reading
Sitting Exercises with the TOGU® Inflatable Ball
Are you sitting down too much and need a little movement? Whether you are at home or in the office, TOGU® inflatable exercise balls are a great way to get you exercising even while sitting. Your body must constantly make … Continue reading
Balance Pads Improve More Than Just Balance
Patients may present to physical therapy to work on their balance. Deficits in balance can be a result of decreased, strength, flexibility, and many other contributing factors. Balance training is prescribed to help improve those specific impairments and functional limitations. … Continue reading
Why You Should Upgrade your Resistance Band
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, resistance bands are a means of strengthening and stretching your muscles for both athletic activity and physical therapy. Standard resistance bands are viable for the fitness goals you want to achieve. However, … Continue reading