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Geaux to Physical Therapy

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Geaux to Physical Therapy is for those whom are currently receiving physical therapy services or whom would like to learn more about physical therapy. Topics will include injury prevention, conditions, descriptions of treatment techniques, and more.

• Added on: Oct 25th, 2009
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Monique Serpas
• Listed in: General Health Natural Health
• Tags: Treatment injury prevention rehabilitation pt physical therapy

Recent Posts

• Golf Conditioning in the Off-season

  Posted on Friday December 4th, 2009 at 14:27 in Golf, exercise, conditioning, prevention, general information, sports medicine, sports-medicine

  The fall of the first flurries means golf season is officially over in southeast Wisconsin (for most).  To stay in shape, prevent injuries, and prepare for a better 2010 season, start your golf off-season conditioning.  Off-season conditioning wil...

• Compression Garments in PT

  Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 09:53 in surgery, compression, swelling, general information, edema, post-operative, orthopaedic (bones), geriatric (elderly)

  In physical therapy, I see a variety of patients with conditions that have associated swelling or edema.  Many patients post-operatively suffer from swelling that is very painful and restricts mobility.  Compression garments can be an extremely use...

• Destress for Less Pain

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 09:00 in health, stress, pain, prevention, general information, physical therapy, pre-therapy

  We all know stress isn’t good for the body, but how does it affect the musculoskeletal system?   Patients who seem to be under a lot of stress have more pain, especially neck pain. When people are stressed it changes their posture and increas...

• DIY Therapy: “It’s like buttah”

  Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 08:04 in support, DIY, massage, cold, heat, general information, pain relief, physical therapy, cervical, packs, lumbar

  Some people like to take their therapy with them.  I’ve been asked frequently where to get the best cold or hot packs, pillows, and massage tools.  There are oodles of great products out there, but you don’t have to spend a fortune to g...

• The Silent Killer

  Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 08:00 in health, women's health, general information, bone, physical therapy, osteoporosis, fractures, injury-prevention, orthopaedic (bones), geriatric (elderly)

  Bones are living tissue, constantly breaking down and rebuilding.  They respond to the stresses placed on them, building more bone when there is more demand and breaking down when there isn’t.  Weight-bearing exercise stimulates the bones to ...

• Cortisone Injections: Helpful or Harmful?

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 08:30 in Treatment, arthritis, pain, general information, rehabilitation, physical therapy, orthopaedic (bones), cortisone-injection

  Should I get a cortisone injection? Are they safe?  Do they help?  Is it a steroid?  Is it just going to mask the real problem?  Will it do more harm than good to the body in the end? These are just a few of the questions that I am frequently ask...

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