Injuries come in all shapes and sizes, and while there’s no one-size-fits-all treatment to care for every injury, certain active treatments tend you yield better results than others for certain injuries. It is in your best interest to get an individualized diagnosis from a foot and ankle specialist for any lower body pain you’re experiencing, […]
Clinical Trial Shows Physical Therapy is Effective in Treating Meniscal Tears
A trial by a team at the Meniscal Tear in Osteoartiritis Research found that physical therapy was just as effective as surgery for treating knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tears. For their trial, the research group gathered 351 patients from seven medical centers across the United States. In order to be eligible for the study, patients […]
AlterG Treadmill Allows Non-Painful Weight Bearing Rehab
Guest Blog by Physical Therapist, Ryan Smith. The AlterG is an exciting new rehabilitation tool that uses differential air pressure technology to allow an individual to stand, walk, and run at reduced body weight. Body weight can be controlled in 1% increments from full body weight down to 20%. Within the machine lies a treadmill […]