Many of our patients wonder about what level of activity will be acceptable to their surgeons and also meet their needs following total knee or total hip replacement. I once had a patient ask me “Will I be able to play the piano after physical therapy on my hand”? I replied, “Of course you...
Exercise is often prescribed as a means to assist in the healing process. In fact, at each stage of recovery, activities should be carried out to effect a change in the status of the involved part, the adjacent and even more distant body regions. Generalized conditioning programs assist all physical therapists to accomplish faster...
Joggers, runners, even walkers should be sure not to land on their heels with impact. To prevent shin splints, ankle, knee, hip and back pain, all field athletes need to play, or at least run on the front of the foot and avoid heel striking, especially in football, baseball and softball. In more enduring...