By Adrienne Parry, PT Scoliosis is a disorder of the spine that involves lateral curvatures as well as rotational changes of the vertebral bodies. This structural deviation from normal spinal alignment can lead to problems with pain, exercise tolerance and lung insufficiency. Physical Therapists at Fort Lee Physical Therapy are experts in movement disorders, as
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Acknowledgements: Perry Esterson, MS, ATC, PT; Robert Finkne, ATC, PT; Vanessa Mirabelli, PT; Barbara Sanders, MS, PT Daily Movement Physical therapists suggest that you follow the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendation of 30 minutes of physical activity every day. It doesn’t have to be done all at once; it can be accumulated throughout the course of
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When picking your child up off the floor, you should use a half-kneel lift. First, stand close to your child on the floor. While keeping your back straight, place one foot slightly forward of the other foot, and bend your hips and knees to lower yourself onto one knee. Once down on the floor, grasp
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5 Tips For Safe Exercise The Good The Bad The Ugly
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Studies show that treatment by a physical therapist can provide short- and long-term relief for people with neck pain. A physical therapist designed program of exercises can relieve neck pain and improve mobility without expensive surgery or side effects of pain medication. Manual Physical Therapy Proven treatments include manual physical therapy and exercise. Patients have reported they
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Research has found that Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears occur four times more frequently in females than in males involved in the same amount of sports participation. The difference in female and male neuro-muscular control, the way muscles contract and react, is one of four primary factors contributing to why women are more susceptible to
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What is a Stroke? Like a heart attack, a stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is reduced or stopped, depriving that area of oxygen. One common cause includes blockage from a clot in blood vessels supplying the brain, or from a disease such as arteriosclerosis that has caused a
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Physical therapists, who are experts in restoring and improving motion in people’s lives, play an important role not only in treating persistent or recurrent low back pain, but also in prevention and risk reduction. Physical therapists are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility – in
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Physical therapists, who are experts in restoring and improving motion, recommend that elderly adults who use canes and walkers as walking aids be properly assessed and fitted by a physical therapist to avoid fall-related injuries. With emergency rooms experiencing 47,000 fall-related visits annually from senior citizens due to improper use and fit of walking aids*,
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