These are a few of the most common terms used to describe therapeutic exercise: [Read more…] about Therapeutic Exercise – Terms Defined
Therapeutic Exercise – What Is It?
Each component of prescribed exercise is targeted specifically to change some parameter of function within your body. A parameter of function may be flexibility, range of motion, strength, muscular, or cardiovascular endurance. [Read more…] about Therapeutic Exercise – What Is It?
Medical Billing and Insurance Terms
The terms used to describe medical billing and reimbursement may seem complicated at first, but they are really not very complicated once you know what they mean. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but represents many of our most commonly asked questions: [Read more…] about Medical Billing and Insurance Terms
Evaluation and Management of Back and Neck Pain – Divide and Conquer, Part 3
The last post (#2 in this series) explained how classification of spinal pain by position or anatomic abnormality has generally failed to yield tangible results when linked to conservative (non-surgical) treatment. Through classifications based on cyclical loading (as well as some other factors) better rates of success have been achieved (both anecdotally and through research trials) in treating spinal pain. [Read more…] about Evaluation and Management of Back and Neck Pain – Divide and Conquer, Part 3
Evaluation and Management of Back and Neck Pain – Divide and Conquer, Part 2
Early methods of classification for low back pain were based on either anatomical findings, restrictions of movement, or assessing alignment of body landmarks. Many of these classification still are in use today. [Read more…] about Evaluation and Management of Back and Neck Pain – Divide and Conquer, Part 2
Evaluation and Management of Back and Neck Pain – Divide and Conquer, Part 1
How do we treat back pain? That question, as simple as it sounds, can be one of the most controversial and divisive questions that anyone could ask a physical therapist. There are millions of people out there with low back pain (about 80% of adults have an episode of significant low back pain during their lifetime) and, it seems, a million different ways to treat it. Published research over the past 15 years or so (I’m speaking of serious research, peer-reviewed by experts in content and statistical analysis) has trended in a few general directions: [Read more…] about Evaluation and Management of Back and Neck Pain – Divide and Conquer, Part 1