Tag Archives: wellness
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
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
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
Finding a Workout You Enjoy
Don’t enjoy the thought of getting up from your comfortable couch to go exercise? You only have one body, and it is up to you on how you want to use it. If you are like most people this time … 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
Person-Centered or Person-Focused Care?
Providing care to patients should focus on individual clinical presentations, impairments, and functional limitations. Clinicians should treat the patients as an individual. We need to be able to recognize patient belief systems, values, and expectations. Contextual factors can play a … Continue reading
30-Day New Year’s Challenge
Every year, at the beginning of the new year, a lot of people start exercising and hitting the gym in the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle. However, many of these people tend to quit a month or two later. In … Continue reading
Diabetic Exercises
Regular exercise is great activity that just about everyone should be doing. It helps you get stronger, leaner, and healthier. Also, it is especially important for those of you who have diabetes. Any kind of workout that makes you active … Continue reading
3 Tips for Postural Syndrome
Postural Syndrome refers to individuals in prolonged postured for a long period of time that can result in musculoskeletal impairments including tendons, muscles, and joints. This can be a result of increased sitting during the workday. It becomes imperative to … Continue reading