Treatment Tips

Following an injury, the road to recovery can be short, easy, long, or arduous. A lot depends on a person’s physical condition, age, and the nature of the injury. However, a good physical therapy regimen can do a person a lot of good.

It’s impossible to list every potential physical therapy tool, but some are more commonly used than others. Here are seven of the best at-home physical therapy tools recommended by Dawn Chambers, PT, DPT to share with your patients for rehabilitation.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 55 million people have dementia. Unfortunately, there are almost ten million new cases each year. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, comprising 60 to 70% of all cases.

Scientists have not yet fully understood Alzheimer's disease. However, this progressive disease generally affects the brain, particularly among older people. It starts with mild memory loss, which later impacts thought, memory, and language. This article serves as a great resource to share with your patients and their families if they are looking for alternatives other than medicine to help with irregular sleeping patterns.

Holding poses in yoga can help to strengthen your back muscles, correct posture, and reduce your low back pain. Grab your floor mat and get started with these 7 yoga poses!

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful condition affecting the tendons in the wrist that lift the thumb. Exercises to strengthen the wrist, avoiding actions that cause pain, and taking breaks from using the wrist can help reduce the chances of it occurring. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis!

Diverticula are small, bulging pouches that can form in the lining of your digestive system. When inflammation and infection occur in these bulging pouches it becomes diverticulitis. Learn more about the differences, treatment, and prevention of this disease!

A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is restricted or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In addition to therapy, several effective techniques and products have been developed to assist patients during the recovery process as they work to regain independence. The tips discussed in this article are specifically suited for stroke survivors.

Exercise can help improve your balance, reduce your risk of falls, and promote your overall safety & wellbeing. If you exercise regularly, incorporate exercise products like stability discs or wobble boards into your daily balance training routine. To avoid feeling unsteady, use these 9 exercises to improve your balance and move through your day with ease.