Category: Physical Therapy
17
Dec, 2022
Why is Fall Prevention so Important?
Falls are the leading cause of death and injury for Americans aged 65 and older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports one of every four senior citizens falls each year, with over eight million of those falls ...
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27
Oct, 2022
The Differences Between Physical Therapists and Personal Trainers?
An injury can come in the form of a bump, bruise, break, sprain, strain, or worse, but no matter what word you use to describe it, one you’d never choose is “fun.” All of us, from competitive athletes to weekend ...
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29
Sep, 2022
Range of Motion: What it is, Why it matters and How to increase it
What Does "Range of Motion" Mean? Your range of motion (ROM) is how far a joint can flex and extend in any direction. The flexibility of soft tissues around the joint affects your ROM. Flexibility is the ability of muscles, ...
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