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Posts Tagged reduce pain

Physical Therapy Comes Home

April 22, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
New Study Shows In-home PT Just as Effective as In-patient For knee replacement patients itching to get back home quickly, new research is providing a great prognosis: people who choose at-home physical therapy instead of in-patient rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery do just as well when it comes to complications, long-term pain management and movement […]

Motorized Stationary Bike May Help With Stroke Rehabilitation

March 2, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
It seems that exercising on a motorized stationary bike may help boost stroke patients’ brain and motor skills recovery. The study included 17 stroke survivors, all who took part in repetitive task therapy, such as relearning how to hold a cup or fork, or how to dress themselves. All patients did 24 exercise sessions over […]

Acetaminophen does NOT effect recovery time in Low Back Pain

November 14, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
Or should that be a question: Acetaminophen does NOT effect recovery time in Low Back Pain? Despite being recommended by more than 15 different Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for Low Back Pain (LBP) Since 1987, it seems as if maybe Tylenol doesn’t help recovery time. A large and compelling recent study titled “Efficacy of paracetamol […]

For Meniscus Tear, Exercise Therapy Outperforms Surgery

November 3, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
For Patients With Meniscus Tear, Exercise Therapy Outperforms Surgery in Key Muscle Strength Measure In a study that turned the tables on common research that uses exercise therapy evaluate the effectiveness of arthroscopic surgery, used a surgery group as a control to measure improvements in quadriceps strength and neuromuscular function. They write that such improvements, […]

Effective Therapy for Golfer’s Elbow

September 9, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
Researchers from the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma  found a simple exercise using an inexpensive rubber bar is effective at reducing pain associated with golfer’s elbow, according to a news release. “The success and popularity of the Tyler Twist led us to develop and evaluate an exercise for golfer’s elbow,” lead research […]

Scapulothoraticic Bursitis, or as most people call it, “My shoulder hurts.”

July 21, 2014 by Steve Nakamura
The shoulder is a complicated and often over-used joint prone to various pain-causing issues. Between swelling of the bursa, bony abnormalities and insufficient musculature, the shoulder can become a painful and noisy joint. Sound familiar? The first step to healing and returning to pain-free movement is see your P.T. Motion in the shoulder depends on […]

Kinesiology Taping

March 24, 2014 by ActionPT
Kinesiology taping is a taping technique applied over muscles to reduce pain and inflammation, eliminate swelling and bruising, support muscles, and aid with muscle contraction while an injury is healing. Get it done right at Action Physical Therapy.