Recovering After a Fall: Physical Therapy’s Role in the Weeks That Follow
Recovering After a Fall: Physical Therapy’s Role in the Weeks That Follow
The fall itself takes about a second. What happens over the following six weeks usually decides how much of your ...
Plantar Fasciitis in Seniors: Causes and Physical Therapy Treatment
The first few steps out of bed feel like stepping onto a stone. By the time you have crossed the ...
Aquatic Therapy for Seniors: How Pool-Based Physical Therapy Works
There are people who cannot walk ten minutes down a sidewalk without their knee complaining, and who can walk thirty ...
Shoulder Replacement Recovery: A Physical Therapist’s Week-by-Week Guide
A new shoulder does not come with instructions for reaching into a cupboard or pulling on a coat. Those movements ...
Meniscus Tears in Older Adults: Why Surgery Isn’t Always the Answer
A knee that catches on the stairs. A twinge that showed up after getting out of a low chair, not ...
Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: Best Exercises for Seniors
The first few steps out of bed in the morning tell you a lot. If a hip or knee feels ...
Spinal Stenosis Exercises for Seniors: What Helps and What to Avoid
Five minutes standing in a grocery line brings on burning and heaviness in both legs. Leaning onto the cart makes ...
Rotator Cuff Exercises for Seniors: A Physical Therapist’s Guide
Reaching for a mug on the top shelf should not be the hardest part of the morning. For a lot ...
BPPV in Seniors: What It Is and How the Epley Maneuver Treats It
Rolling over in bed and suddenly feeling the room spin is one of the more alarming things that can happen ...
Sciatica in Seniors: Causes and How Physical Therapy Helps
A sharp, shooting pain that runs from the lower back down the back of one leg is easy to mistake ...
