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When Do I Get A Shoulder Replacement?
Whether or not you need a shoulder replacement depends on several factors, including the severity of your shoulder pain, the extent of damage to the joint, and how much the pain and stiffness are interfering with your daily activities and quality of life. Your doctor may recommend a shoulder replacement if you have tried other treatments such as physical therapy, medication, and injections without success, and if your pain and ...
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20 POUNDS OVERWEIGHT IS A BIG DEAL
In the physical therapy profession, we concern ourselves with functional movements. Essentially functional movement is our ability (or inability) to move our bodies in space, against gravity, for daily activities. Activities of daily living (ADL) like standing, climbing stairs, walking, getting in and out of the car and all the movements that almost all of us do on a regular basis and we as a culture consider to be needed ...
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Overweight? There are 5 Diet Tricks You MUST Know
When I was growing up my dad told me he had a balanced diet. “One chocolate chip cookie in one hand and one chocolate chip cookie in the other hand. That’s a balanced diet!” That was my introduction into nutrition and how to eat right. Since then I’ve learned many things about nutrition and diet. But there are five simple truths about diet and I want to share it with ...
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