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Physical therapy can help Parkinson’s patients.
Parkinson’s disease effects a person’s motor function caused from issues within the nervous system and brain. The disease has slow ongoing effects that results tremors, stiff muscles, lack of controlled movements, loss of balance and inability to walk. The signs of Parkinson’s typically show in adults from 50-60 years old.
Alicia Dulaney, PT, DPT at Spooner Physical Therapy utilizes The LVST[…]
Pain From Carrying Backpacks
Younger students often experience pain from carrying heavy backpacks. Lugging textbooks, folders, lunches, and drinks quickly adds extra weight, which can lead to strained necks from hunching over or lower back pain.
How Heavy Is Too Heavy?
On average, a backpack should not weigh more than 10-15% of a person’s body weight. However, children from 6 years old to 10 years old[…]
Rodeo Injuries
Rodeo Injuries
There is a common mantra on the rodeo circuit: ‘If you’re gonna rodeo, you’re gonna get hurt’. Rodeo athletes compete in some of the most dangerous sports in the world. In bull riding, the most dangerous of the events, athletes climb onto a 2,000-pound bull, risking their safety to overcome the throes of eight-second battle.[…]
Workers Compensation and Going Back to Work After Injury
Almost 3 million nonfatal work-related injuries were recorded in 2014. Workers’ compensation is insurance provided by employers that allow their employees access to medical care, including rehabilitation, following a work-related injury. The benefits may also include lost wages and other services that help them prepare for their return to work. However, if you’re like most people,[…]
REHAB the RUNNERS!
To everyone that competed in this year’s P.F Chang’s Rock and Roll runs- great job! It was a beautiful day for a run! As a Physical Therapist who was a competitive collegiate runner and has treated high school, collegiate, and professional runners, I wanted to share my insight with anyone planning on running this[…]
Shoulder Golf Swing Mechanics
Every year many of us step onto a golf course attempting to hit the ball farther, faster, and more accurately. Many people will spend thousands of dollars on equipment and course fees, even hundreds more on golf lessons, with hopes of improving their game. Unfortunately the latest technology of titanium alloy graphite composite driver cannot compensate for deficiencies in movement[…]
Low Back Pain and the Golfer: A Body Swing Connection
The most common cause of pain in golfers is in the lower back region, with national averages being around 70%. The cause for lower back pain in golfers is multifactorial with causation potential from swing flaws and/or physical limitations. A thorough evaluation by your golf teaching professional, including a physical screen, can assist in determining if a referral to a[…]
Stay in the Golf Game with Better Hip Joint Movement
How’s Your Range of Hip Joint Movement?
Have you been playing golf for many years and are starting to notice that your body does not bounce back from aches and pains the way it used to? One of the most attractive things about golf is that it is played long into the aging years of life. However, there may come a[…]
How Much NEAT Are You Getting A Day?
You eat right, workout religiously, and still can’t rid yourself of the extra few pounds. It could be that you are not getting enough NEAT in your life. According to the American Heart Association, most of us aren’t.
What is NEAT?
Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. What does this mean? NEAT is the energy expended[…]
Shield the Shoulder
The shoulder is an amazing joint! It has the largest range of motion of any joint in the body. Because of this fact, it is also one of the most vulnerable and unstable joints in the body. It is a ball-and-socket joint that is basically held in place by ligaments and tendons. Its main job is to position our arms[…]
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