A New Treatment May Allow for Use of Hands and Arms After Spinal Cord Injury
Razi Berry Almost 18,000 Americans experience traumatic spinal cord injuries every year. Many of these people are unable to use their hands and arms and can’t do everyday tasks such as eating, grooming or drinking water without help. Using physical therapy combined with a noninvasive method of stimulating nerve cells in the spinal cord, University […]
Get Physical Therapy Early with Low-Back Pain
Node Smith, ND Many people experience back pain. A recent study found that these individuals may be served better by seeking immediate physical therapy assistance, rather than other healthcare professionals.1 The study did not specifically address individuals seeking out chiropractic care or other holistic bodywork that may use similar therapeutic tools as physical therapists (PTs). […]
Yoga for Back Pain
A recent study found that yoga can be equally as beneficial for treating back pain as physical therapy.1 This is important research in light of recent changes to the American College of Physicians guidelines on treating low back pain, which recommends non-pharmaceutical intervention as first line treatment, listing yoga specifically as an option. The therapeutic […]
Tai Chi and Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis
According to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, both Tai Chi and physical therapy positively impact pain, function and other symptoms of knee osteoarthritis and, therefore both are viable treatment alternatives to the degenerative disease. Osteoarthrosis is a progressive disease in a person’s joints, where the cartilage at the […]