Good Morning Readers, As most of you know a part of what I do is help patients in assisted living facilities. How does PT help patients in assisted living? When I started my career as a Physical Therapist: Little did I know how valuable physical therapy can be for elderly ..Continue Reading
Good Morning, Today I am sharing an article I found on WebMD about how Physical Therapy can help many types of illnesses in our Senior population. Would you believe in a nondrug treatment that works for arthritis, cancer pain, Parkinson’s, and incontinence and improves your strength and endurance? There is ..Continue Reading
Good Morning Readers, This is our last article in my series on some of the diseases Physical Therapy can help. This month I have discussed, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Osteoarthritis and Dementia. How can Physical Therapy assist the Dementia Patient? How can a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia benefit from ..Continue Reading
Good Morning Readers, Thank you for reading my series this month on different illnesses Physical Therapy can help. Today my topic is Dementia, what is it? Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Memory loss is an example. Alzheimer’s ..Continue Reading
Good Morning Readers, Today I continue our education about how Physical Therapy helps many different illnesses. Today, we are talking about how Physical Therapy can help Osteoarthritis: How Physical Therapy Can Help Arthritis: A physical therapist (PT) can help you get moving safely and effectively. Physical therapists are licensed professionals ..Continue Reading
Good Morning, Our month of education continues: So many clients, older adults and people in general have asked this question, What is Osteoarthritis? Here are your answers: Sometimes called degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints, affecting approximately 27 million ..Continue Reading