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- How to Step On and Off a Curb Using Crutches May 16 Listed below is a step-by-step approach on how to safely and properly walk over a curb while using crutches. Tip: When walking up and down a curb with crutches, remember...
- Dry Needling Adds No Benefit in the Treatment of Neck Pain May 9 In a recent article published in The Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, researchers looked at the comparison of trigger point dry needling to sham dry needling (no...
- Pain Threshold and Sensitivity Improved with Exercise May 2 At Omaha Physical Therapy Institute, our physical therapists apply exercise and pain neuroscience education in an attempt to empower YOU, the patient, to eventually take control over your symptoms...
- The Benefits of Walking Apr 18 The health benefits of walking have been well-established. Getting regular aerobic exercise promotes cardiovascular benefits such as aerobic capacity as well as improved body composition and blood pressure. In...
- 4 Qualities to Look For In a Physical Therapy Clinic Apr 13 Just because physical therapy is a distinct discipline within healthcare does not mean that all physical therapy is equally effective. When a physician, relative, or friend says “you should...
- Walking HIIT Workout Apr 7 Do you want to make your walking program a little more exciting and potentially more effective? Try walking and incorporating this high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout! Here are a...
- Dry Needling Provides NO ADDED BENEFIT in Treating Chronic Neck Pain Apr 4 Dry Needling Combined With Guideline-Based Physical Therapy Provides NO ADDED BENEFIT in the Management of Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial . Here is more research on why Dry Needling...
- Load vs. Capacity Mar 21 Musculoskeletal injury, whether sudden or from repetitive use, often boils down to the imbalance between load and capacity. Many factors play a role in an individual’s experience of pain,...
- What is “FAI?” Mar 14 Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, commonly known as “FAI”, is a deformity of the hip joint that limits range of motion and can cause a “pinching” sensation in and around the...
- More is Not Necessarily Better Mar 7 Healthcare is expensive. And, sometimes it’s not even effective. A recent study published in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy investigated if there was a correlation between how...
- Aerobic Fitness and Injury Risk Feb 23 A great deal of research has emerged in the past decade that shows a correlation between aerobic fitness levels and injury risk. This research has studied populations of elite...
- Balancing our Body Feb 18 Our bodies do amazing work to keep countless variables in check without us even knowing. There really is something to the yogic ideal of achieving balance in one’s life—scientifically...