Massage therapy has been around since the beginning of medicine. Massage is mentioned by Hippocrates, the father of medicine, and Native Americans and eastern healers have used various modalities of massage to facilitate the healing process. In recent years, we’ve seen a rise in the integration of massage in physical therapy and other conventional forms …
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With hosting the Keeping Up With Jones’ 5k, I’m always interested in sharing great information that will help everyone do their best and have fun. In the following Runners’ World post, Pamela Nisevich Bede, M.S., R.D. covers the important issue of fueling up right before and during the race. Is Carb Loading Important?People often ask if carb loading …
Knee Replacements and Hip ReplacementsModern joint replacements have been around since the 1960s and since that time have become the most often performed orthopedic surgery in the world. Today I talk about the development of the joint replacement, some of the latest advances and what patients can expect from Physical Therapy when having a joint replaced.HistoryFor …
Modern Joint replacements were first done in the 1960s. Since that time, they have become one of the most frequently performed orthopedic surgeries in the world. In the US alone, more than 1 million joint replacements are performed each year. Joint replacements routinely free people from the misery and limitation of joint disease and restore them …
