Those with cervical spinal stenosis often lose arm, shoulder and wrist strength. The discs of the cervical spine are sometimes herniated, the corresponding nerves become constricted, and the muscles are compromised. Many simple things that someone with cervical spinal stenosis could once do without thought or hesitation becomes laborious, and lifting too much can cause ...
Physical therapy is never much fun, but you can make the time go by faster if you set realistic goals. Setting goals for physical therapy requires a knowledge of how your program will progress as well as a consultation with your therapist. It is absolutely important that you set reasonable goals that can be achieved ...
Some people may wonder whether or not physical therapy following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion is really necessary. My answer is a resounding “yes” to that question. My neurosurgeon recommended that I begin physical therapy approximately 6 weeks following my surgery and I took his advice. I consulted with a referred Pain Management physician ...
Physical therapy can help with your back strain. Physical therapists are experts in the way your body moves and treating musculoskeletal disorders including back strain. Your first physical therapy visit for your back strain During your first visit to a physical therapist for your back strain, he or she will ask about your activities that ...
Physical therapy is a wonderful thing. It aides us in recovering from many types of injuries and surgeries. Perhaps you have been injured while playing sports. Maybe you have a common sports injury such as torn ligaments in your elbow, like Kurt Warner, NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. Maybe you were in a car ...
Usually, when we think of physical therapy, we concentrate on sports- and accident-related injuries. In reality, however, there are five common types of physical therapy, all of which focus on different goals and purposes. Most physical therapists focus on one particular type of physical therapy and specialize in that when it comes to working in ...
I have recently started up Physical Therapy as part of the treatment for one of my half dozen chronic pain related health conditions. The intent is to try to improve mobility and delay surgery as long as possible. There is also the hope that the increased fitness will reduce the pain issues. It is possible ...
Been there, done that. Physical therapy is no easy task. People in movies make physical therapy look easy. The truth is, it isn’t! Physical therapy is hard work. It’s the hard work like you used to experience in high school when the season for your sport came around and you hadn’t trained during the off ...
