A rehabilitation therapist is a medical specialist who is highly trained in helping patients restore their function and mobility. The patient may be receiving rehabilitative treatment for an illness or injury, or they may have undergone surgery. Almost all patients who need rehabilitation are experiencing some level of pain, and rehabilitation therapists are experts at…
Trauma is one of the most prevalent causes of death and disability, especially among younger people. Of the different types of trauma, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the most serious and difficult to manage, depending on its severity. However, quick and comprehensive medical treatment can make a big difference in the patient’s recovery….
When muscle tissue is torn or stretched, it is called a muscle strain or pulled muscle. Muscle strains are extremely common; they make up one-third of all sports injuries. There is a growing desire to treat muscle strains with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. Platelets in the blood are the body’s first line of defense against…
Depending on its severity, joint pain can either be an inconvenient nuisance or a debilitating obstacle to living a normal, active life. What’s more, treating a sore shoulder, aching elbow, or painful knee often requires extensive treatment and rehabilitation. Wouldn’t it be great if your body could simply heal itself? Now it can with the…
From easing headaches to relieving chronic back pain, chiropractic care is an essential element of many pain management plans. Chiropractic medicine is a centuries-old practice that came into its own in the very late-1900s, when Daniel David Palmer used an “adjustment” to realign misplaced vertebrae in a patient’s back. As a result, Dr. Palmer helped…
Discs are rubbery structures located between vertebrae of the spine, where they absorb shock and assist with movement. Discs weaken over time, and weakened discs may shift from their normal position – a condition called a bulging disc. Initially, there may be little or no pain associated with a bulging disc, unless the protruding portion…
Back pain is an epidemic that affects up to 80 percent of adults during their lifetime, according to the National Institutes of Health (a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services). In fact, back problems are the most common cause of job-related disability. It is an all-encompassing condition that not only targets…
Do you know which contact sports cause the most concussions? If you said football, you are doubly correct. Both football and what we Americans refer to as soccer are at the top of the list for sports-related brain injury to both adult athletes and children. We all know what can happen when two players collide…
Many people have a fear of flying – but when it comes to heading out on the highway, most don’t think twice about the risks. Riding in a motor vehicle presents an increased risk of getting into an accident and suffering orthopedic injuries. In fact, vehicle crashes are the number-one cause of unintentional injury in…
Lower back pain is one of the most common sources of chronic discomfort, and it can be brought on by everything from straining a muscle to a pinched nerve to chronic arthritis. Whatever the cause, all you want is relief. Fortunately, there are many effective treatments for lower back pain, depending on how simple or…
