To educate the patient regarding shoulder functional mechanics and how it directly relates to the short and long term goals of physical therapy care,
How the Shoulder Functions
Patient education is one of the most crucial aspects of the physical therapy experience. Formal clinic time is limited and what the patient does over
How to Reduce Your Lymphedema Risk
Lymphedema is a swelling that can happen after removal of lymph nodes or damage to lymph nodes as can happen during cancer treatment. Just a few years
Breast Cancer & Lymphedema Rehab 101
What is Lymphedema? Lymphedema is an incurable disease of swelling due to removal of, or damage to, or insufficiency of, the lymphatic system. Many
Why Do Rotator Cuffs Tear Anyway?
This is a common question in my practice and worth the effort here to describe the normal process of which the “lug nuts” of the shoulder girdle
Independent Living, How to Help Make it Last
As a physical therapist helping middle age and older adults deal with their acute to chronic musculoskeletal issues, I have seen first-hand the
Resistance Training for the Baby Boomers
Baby boomers make up about 25% of the U.S. population, the largest generation of Americans! This post-WWII age cohort is known for
Is Your Keyboard Positioned Correctly?
At first we all simply plunked our computers on the desk we already had, a perfectly natural thing to do. There wasn't much cause to think about where
Why You Need to be Drinking Water Every Day
We're often told we need to be drinking water every day, but we aren't really told why. I have found this infographic (originally found
