It is estimated that more than 10 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. This disease is defined as “A chronic progressive neurological disorder caused by the lack of dopamine production in the brain.” The average duration of Parkinson’s disease is between 10-13 years with direct and indirect costs equating to more than […]
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As a Physical therapist, one of the most common questions I’m asked is “How is physical therapy going to help my arthritis? Hasn’t the damage already been done?” This is a great question. Let’s start first by defining the term Osteoarthritis. The Mayo Clinic defines Osteoarthritis as “The gradual deterioration of cartilage that cushions the
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Knee replacements are considered when the joint surfaces on both your femur and tibia have undergone severe degenerative changes and no longer articulate together properly, causing increased pain with movement. Doctors will often tell patients that their knee is “bone on bone,” meaning that the normal gap between the bones has decreased and at least
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Falls are one of the largest burdens on the healthcare industry and unfortunately, it is not forecast to get better any time soon. In 2015, falls cost the United States healthcare system an estimated 50 billion dollars. With the rising number of baby boomers retiring each year, costs are expected to increase by up to
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There are a few things that we hear constantly from our patients. I am not sure where they came from or why they believe them to be true, but here are three of the most common ones: “I am not bad enough to need physical therapy” This often delays the start of physical therapy. A
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