Resistance Training for Older Adults
As we age, the idea of lifting heavy things can seem very daunting, intimidating, or even dangerous at times. There are certain thought processes or stigmas in which …
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Assessment of Injured vs. Uninjured Individuals
The Functional Movement Screen is a test used for UNINJURED people who are starting a training program or working with an athletic trainer, fitness trainer or coach. The three …
Cupping Therapy
Cupping Therapy is a highly effective therapeutic technique utilized by many physical therapists in a variety of treatment situations. With cupping therapy, the therapist relies on negative pressure …
Importance of Moving: How the ‘Talk Test’ can keep you safe.
A 2018 survey from the CDC indicates that roughly 70% of people in Louisiana are either obese or overweight according to their BMI which accounts for an individual’s height …
Tennis elbow: Do I have it and what can I do about it?
Lateral Epicondylitis is a diagnosis that has several different names. These names include Lateral elbow tendinopathy, Lateral epicondylagia, Lateral epicondylitis and, of course, tennis elbow. It affects both men …
Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture of the Elbow
The biceps muscle is one of the two major muscles in the arm responsible for elbow flexion. It runs from the shoulder region down the arm to attach to …
Shoulder Dislocations Part 1: Recognition and Evaluation
The shoulder is a complicated ball and socket joint that is recognized as the most unstable joint in the body. Unlike a hinged joint, such as the elbow, …
Shoulder Dislocations Part 2: Surgical Management
The traditional treatment for a traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation has been a three to six week period of immobilization followed by several months of rehabilitation involving range-of-motion and strengthening …
What is trigger finger? What are the treatments?
Trigger finger or “stenosing tenosynovitis” is a condition that may cause pain, popping, locking and stiffness to the affected finger, mostly in the morning. The most common fingers to …
Helpful Tips to Alleviate Neck and Back Pain Caused by Mobile Phone and Tablet Usage
As we all know, cell phones and electronic tables are a staple of modern life. We use them for shopping, online banking, food delivery, keeping up with the news, …