Many different types of equipment are used in pediatric occupational therapy to increase strength, gross motor skills, and independence in children. Products like balance beams, vestibular swings, and rocker boards focus on improving strength, coordination, and balance.
Cancer and cancer treatments take a heavy toll on the body. Patients often report feeling tired and fatigued. If you’re feeling like less than yourself while fighting cancer, you’re not alone.
When you think of pelvic health, the first thing that might come to mind is women’s health. While pelvic floor disorders impact ¼ women in the United States, men are also impacted by pelvic health. Defined as the wellness of the pelvic area, having ‘good pelvic health’ is to be in a state without any injury or illness.
After a cast is removed, you might experience limited mobility, stiffness, or swelling in your arm, hand, or wrist. It’s important that you adhere to the exercises instructed by your physical or occupational therapist to properly regain muscle strength.
Now that you’ve gone through delivery and have your baby in your arms, balancing motherhood and self care is the new normal. So, while you’re taking care of the needs of that little bundle of joy, your postpartum body has needs too.
After having a cast removed, it is normal to experience pain, stiffness, and decreased range of motion. Physical therapy helps promote better results for regaining muscle strength and range of motion. With the option to use resistance bands, here are 8 exercises that can help you get your lower extremities moving!
You might be feeling restless after abdominal surgery and ready to get back to activity, but it's important you heal first. Recovery from abdominal surgery requires you to slowly rebuild your stomach muscles.
Healthcare professionals rely on both cryotherapy (cold therapy) and thermal therapy (heat therapy) to manage pain, control inflammation, and promote faster recovery. While both methods support healing, they work through different physiological mechanisms.
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