When it comes to getting fit and improving your overall physical condition, personal trainers are valuable parts of a fitness or sports team. Your physical therapist is NOT your personal trainer. While they migh
Here's what to do before, during and after your first therapy session to get the most from it. Vanessa Caceres March 21, 2025 Prepare for Therapy Concierge medicine is becoming more and more popular with its convenience, personalized care and better coordination with specialists. Find out how ...
Why? Because it falls into the practice of medicine and NOT a drug delivery. Stem Cells are NOT considered under the jurisdiction of the FDA so long as they are “minimally manipulated.” Thus, while there is no FDA approved use of stem cells, it’s NOT because there is no proof that...
Physiotherapy, also referred to as physical therapy, involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating a range of diseases, disorders, and disabilities using physical means. Practiced by physiotherapists or physical therapists, it is considered within the realm of conventional medicine. Methods for diagnosis...
Pediatrics: if you want to work with kids, this is a great area to pursue within physical therapy. Common problems you’ll deal with include brain injuries, scoliosis, developmental issues, and cerebral palsy, among other issues. Sports: you’ll work with athletes who are dealing with an inj...
A major problem in the sports sciences is the confusion of p values and significance testing with the results of interest, the magnitudes of effects. Also, the prevalence of possible Type II errors in the sports sciences and medicine may be quite high in light of the small sample sizes and...
In outpatient settings, physical therapists work with individuals recovering from injuries, surgeries, or chronic conditions, providing personalized treatment plans to help them regain mobility, strength, and function. They may also specialize in areas such as sports medicine, orthopedics, neurology, or ...
Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Chris D'Lauro co-authored a study last year in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that found "women are more likely to receive a concussion than male athletes playing the same sport." "Your daughter is more likely to get a concussion playing soccer than your ...
16, 34 Using standardized, reliable, and validated instruments should be standard routine in all physical therapy practices.24 A battery of tests and instruments is most helpful for the therapist to determine the overall impression of functional ability of the patient. (It is not the focus of ...
Franke, T. P. C., Backx, F. J. G., & Huisstede, B. M. A. (2021). Lower extremity compression garments use by athletes: why, how often, and perceived benefit.BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13 Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 47...