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Physical Therapy Instruments Serve as an Extension of the Hands

June 24, 2010 – 8:12 am

What if a small instrument could actually help you feel more than working with your hands alone? The Graston Technique® is a form of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization used by more than 7,500 clinicians worldwide. The technique can be used to break down scar tissue, reduce swelling and inflammation. In the first of a [...]

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PT Develops Simple Tool for Your Tools

August 28, 2009 – 5:29 pm

Scott Hopkins, PT makes his debut as an inventor and manufacturer this week.  Hot off the factory assembly line is the Mobile Objective Measurement (M.O.M.) Clipboard.  In Scott’s words, “Everyone should have a MOM.”  Hoping you agree, he shares his reasons for developing MOM and also gives some helpful hints to other Therapist that might be thinking about bringing their own invention [...]

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Is Pilates Becoming a Mainstream Physical Therapy Modality??

July 31, 2009 – 8:05 pm

Pilates has been around for years and traditionally, not a technique taught in Physical Therapy programs.  However, Dawn-Marie Ickes, MPT is a certified Pilates Instructor that is now teaching Pilates as part of the PT program at California State University Northridge.  She also is co-owner of Core Conditioning Physical Therpy in Studio City, Ca and [...]

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Whole Body Vibration:Next Physical Therapy Must Have Modality??

July 23, 2009 – 3:33 pm

Margo VanEck, PT offers her insights about Whole Body Vibration in this weeks episode.  Maybe you have heard about using vibration as a new therapy technique when treating certain types of patients in physical therapy.  I saw the technology in Germany at a trade show long before it became popular in the United States.  Now [...]

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