A physical therapist will evaluate your symptoms and help determine the cause of pain. Goals of physical therapy are to decrease pain and improve function. Actual treatment will vary depending on the reason for the pain, but may include some of the following: ...
Physical Therapy for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis : Future Research NeedsServices, Human
The final goal of physical therapy for a patient that has suffered an ACL tear is a return to as much function as possible; whether or not the patient has received surgical repair. For those patients that choose NOT to have surgery, PT will assist in decreasing pain and swelling, increasing...
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and joint line tenderness (83% sensitivity; 83% specificity) assist diagnosis of meniscal tears. Radiographic imaging of all patients with possible knee OA is not recommended. First-line management of OA comprises exercise therapy, weight loss (if overweight), education, and self-managemen...
A friend who is pregnant with twins recently approached me and asked if physical therapy could help the back pain she was experiencing. The short answer was, “Absolutely!” While back pain is one of the most common discomforts women have during pregnancy, pain at any time is not normal. ...
Impact of Manual Therapy, Supervised Exercises and Electro Acupuncture versus Well-Designed Home Exercise Program on Pain and Physical Functions among Fema... AH Ibrahim 被引量: 2发表: 2011年 Impact of Manual Therapy, Supervised Exercises and Electro Osteoarthritis of knee joint is the most form ...
Approximately 20% of patients report persistent and disabling pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) despite an apparently normally functioning prosthesis. One potential risk factor for unexplained persistent pain is high levels of pain catastrophizing. We designed a three-arm trial to determine if...
Determine the effects of dextrose prolotherapy on knee osteoarthritis with... KD Reeves,K Hassanein - 《Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine》 被引量: 243发表: 2000年 A 1-year follow-up of an experimental study of a self-management arthritis programme with an added exercise component of ...
7. How to Use Walking Sticks for Seniors Whenever I mention I’m a physical therapist, people always ask me what the best exercise is. In reality and the research the answer is always the same: walking. Don’t get me wrong, I love fancy exercises. Walking is something we often take...