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Take a Break to Improve MS Patient Outcomes

July 29, 2010 – 2:42 pm

One of the symptoms patients with Multiple Sclerosis commonly experience is fatigue which often limits their ability to complete physical therapy. Recent research found that taking intermittent breaks between physical therapy exercises can greatly improve the amount of exercise MS patients can handle. Today’s podcast features Herb Karpatkin, DSc, MPT, and professor at the Hunter [...]

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By Jeff Worrell | Posted in New or Interesting Techniques | Also tagged Herb Karpatkin PT, Hunter College, Jeff Worrell, MS, MS fatigue | Comments (0)

Are You Overlooking the Benefits of Muscle Stimulation?

May 13, 2010 – 1:20 pm

Electrical muscle stimulation has been utilized in physical therapy for years to rehabilitate muscles after injury or surgery. But is this long-standing means of treatment being underutilized? In one of a two part podcast, Keith Khoo, PT at the Oklahoma Neurological Center of Excellence (ONCE) shares information on the variety of ways muscle stimulation can [...]

Are You Overlooking the Benefits of Muscle Stimulation [ 13:24 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Jeff Worrell | Posted in KEITH KHOO, PT, Professional Experts, Uncategorized | Also tagged electrical stimulation, fast twitch fibers, Jeff Worrell, Keith Khoo, muscle stim, muscle stim protocols, Oklahoma Neurological Center of Excellence, ONCE, physical therapy, slow twitch fibers | Comments (0)