Health articles covering physical activity, alternative therapy, massage, exercise and general public health.
It is still very shocking to see that physiotherapists are still not appropriately recognized for the role they play in the healthcare sector. Someone should please wake me up! Who talks about back pain without a mention of physiotherapy? How long will physical therapists continue to fight for recognition and relevance when their roles are…
Massachusetts Sports Medicine Physician Awarded 2017 ACSM-AMSSM Clinical Research Grant Press Release: Andrea Stracciolini, M.D., FACSM, is the 2017 recipient of the American College of Sports Medicine-American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Foundation Clinical Research Grant for her research titled, “The Pediatric Physical Activity Vital Sign: Screening Children for Exercise Deficit Disorder.” In its fifth…
If you are looking to using foam rollers to relieve neck pain, there are some precautions to observe in order to do it effectively and in a safe way. Outlined below are some of the most helpful tips that you should bear in mind before giving foam rolling a try: 1. Use Foam Rollers on…
“Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home” software is based on the book “Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home” by Nancie Finnie. This software is for therapists, teachers, doctors and nurses to provide handouts with practical suggestions for parents and carers regarding the handling of their child during routine activities….
Shockwave therapy (also known a ESWT : Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy) is used in various medical disciplines including orthopaedics, physiotherapy, urology, sports medicine and veterinary medicine. The use of this therapy for musculoskeletal disorders has been on for over a decade. The success rate of this therapy, according to research, ranges from 65% – 95%. A…
If you are a physiotherapist who owns your own clinic, you are aware of the difficulties of running every aspect of your enterprise. You must keep track of your appointments, bills, stock, employees, marketing, and other things. It goes without saying that using automated assistance, such as physiotherapy practice management software, would improve your productivity…