The patient is a 17-year-old high school athlete who sustained a partial avulsion injury to the distal portion of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) while playing summer travel baseball.
Chronic pain is not acute pain that has persisted. It is a distinct clinical entity, and the most consequential error in its management is continuing to treat it as a tissue problem after it has stopped being one.
Red light therapy is available in several different formats, each offering unique benefits depending on the patient and clinical situation. Selecting the appropriate device can significantly influence both patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes.
Red light therapy has become increasingly popular for athletes and general population. This growing popularity naturally raises an important question: does red light therapy really work?
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.
Our patients with repetitive movement patterns in their jobs such as factory workers or delivery drivers and even our new moms that are constantly picking up and holding a new baby can experience a seemingly insidious onset of pain.
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!
Whether it is our weekend warriors, our home project DIYers or our friends that seem to walk into every corner in their own home, utilizing some in home pain relief can help manage those minor symptoms.
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.