October 18th, 2009 at 01:03am
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Do you wish to know what is orthopedic physical therapy? This branch of physical therapy focuses on the problems from the muscular skeletal system (muscles, bones, ligaments or tendons). Physical therapy in this area deals with diagnosing, managing and treating injuries and problems from the muscular and skeletal methods and rehabilitating right after orthopedic operations, [...]
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October 18th, 2009 at 02:41am
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What is physical therapy? If this is a question that bothers you, read this little article to find out about it. This health care specialty deals with the disorders of the muscular and skeletal systems which interfere with and impede normal movements. In this specialty, therapists diagnose, evaluate and treat the disorders of the two [...]
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July 3rd, 2010 at 01:41am
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I’m 24 weeks pregnant with scoliosis, sciatic nerve damage, and an autoimmune disorder that effects my joints. My midwife referred me to physical therapy but I’m a little scared. Today is my first appointment and I’m a little nervous about what all she’ll make me do and how much pain I’ll be in [...]
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June 19th, 2010 at 04:18am
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I had surgery four years ago and had to travel in a car shortly thereafter. I think the travel may have affected the incision’s healing and now I have a non-painful hernia right in the middle of my abdomen. I have been excersicing but avoiding sit-ups and crutches. Is there and non-invasive physical therapy to [...]
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May 4th, 2010 at 11:24pm
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My friend thinks she has spinal stenosis (it runs in her family.) However, she can’t afford health insurance and doesn’t know of any treatments for it. Is there any physical therapy she could do on her own? Maybe even a special diet? I will be surprised if anyone can answer this one!
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April 10th, 2010 at 07:03am
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I was wondering because my doctor referred me to physical therapy, but she also said that I could get injections too. For those who do not know what sciatica is, it is the strain of the sciatic nerve that travels from your back, through your leg, to your foot causing sever pain, numbness, and tingling [...]
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March 12th, 2010 at 08:55pm
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The Ortho took the MRI, decided to try Physical therapy twice a week for a month. Going back Nov. 11th, with likelihood of surgery. Therapist said i can still work out, just alter the workouts. So now I’m riding the bike, no more treadmill, trying eliptical. Anyone have any thoughts besides the [...]
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February 19th, 2010 at 02:01pm
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I know there is really a whole lot of various kinds like occupational but what are the rest and what are there work descriptions? I went to physical therapy and I went into my hospital within the wellness and health and fitness middle and I want to accomplish some thing like that but what kind [...]
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February 9th, 2010 at 07:28am
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I broke my femur september 10 in the football accident. I’ve been likely to physical therapy twice a week for close to Two months. I can bend my leg close to 110 degrees. Another I could possibly get 135. It is really a struggle to obtain to 110 degrees although. The physical therapists say I’ve [...]
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November 27th, 2009 at 02:01pm
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I am a college student who is interested in becoming a physical therapist. I have read that students need to obtain a bachelors degree before being accepted into a physical therapy program at a university. What I am wondering is this. Would it be possible to be accepted into a physical therapy [...]
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November 17th, 2009 at 03:13am
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Plyometrics is the name for a type of exercise that is designed to increase intensity or explosive power in certain muscle groups. This kind of training is used to increase the power of a boxer’s punch or the force of a basketball player’s jump. Plyometric training is different from traditional strength training exercise because it [...]
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November 15th, 2009 at 04:31pm
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I am a Chinese majoring in Nursing and have got my bachelor’s degree in Medical Science in China. And this fall, I am going to join a PhD program in Rehabilitation Science (not physical therapy) of a university in U.S. But I think it would be much better to have a clinical license in this [...]
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