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…
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Bell’s Palsy
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Physical Therapy Blog (Page 20)
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…
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Patient Transfers
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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…
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Keeping a Sharp Eye
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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…
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What is a Herniated Disc?
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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,…
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What is a “Charley Horse”
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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”.…
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Cookie Cutter Therapy
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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…
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
Throughout our lifetime it is not uncommon for a doctor to have us monitor our blood pressure at home. It can be for reasons such…
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Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
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Women and Heart Attacks
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States and every 43 seconds a heart attack occurs. It has been said…
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Women and Heart Attacks
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