Physical Therapy Blog (Page 20)

Physical Therapy | October 18, 2019

Why Your Child Should NOT Specialize in Just One Sport

As youth sports become progressively more competitive, it is becoming more and more common for young athletes to spend as many hours as they can…

Why Your Child Should NOT Specialize in Just One Sport

Physical Therapy | October 18, 2019

Spinal Cord Injuries

It’s my 6th week here at Hohman, and I must say the time is absolutely flying by. After this week I only have 6 more…

Spinal Cord Injuries

Physical Therapy | October 18, 2019

Bell’s Palsy

Bell’s palsy is paralysis of the facial nerve. The facial nerve is cranial nerve number VII. It is responsible for the muscles of facial expression…

Bell’s Palsy

Physical Therapy | October 18, 2019

Patient Transfers

Transfers can be a little bit scary especially if you have attempted to transfer a patient that is spastic. I had a particular patient that…

Patient Transfers

Uncategorized | October 17, 2019

Keeping a Sharp Eye

We had a saying in school: if you’re hanging around in the US and you hear hoof beats, it’s probably a horse. If you see…

Keeping a Sharp Eye

Physical Therapy | October 16, 2019

What is a Herniated Disc?

The other night I was watching one of the hundreds of medical shows on television with my grandma. A patient came in with a herniated…

What is a Herniated Disc?

Physical Therapy | October 11, 2019

What is a “Charley Horse”

The other morning I woke up at 3:30am with a charley horse that lasted 15 minutes. When I told my boyfriend about it he said,…

What is a “Charley Horse”

Physical Therapy | October 10, 2019

Cookie Cutter Therapy

One of my instructors had a great saying once, and I loved it. “If you’re holding a hammer, even screws start to look like nails”.…

Cookie Cutter Therapy

Physical Therapy | October 9, 2019

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Recently my friends have been talking about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome because a famous singer has been diagnosed with it. Not knowing anything about this disorder, I…

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome