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Most people with acute low back pain are back at work within a month and fully recover within a few months. According to one study, about a third of patients with uncomplicated low back pain significantly improved after a week; two-thirds recovered by 7 weeks.
However, studies now suggest that up to 75% of patients suffer at least one recurrence of back pain over the course of a year. After 4 years, fewer than half of patients may be symptom-free. Some doctors are approaching the...
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Study Shows Lifestyle Changes Improve Fibromyalgia Symptoms
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Chalk One Up for Physical Therapy Treatment for Knee Pain
Source: eOrthopod
Most conservative treatments for joint pain seem to be based on good old common sense, but they aren't always based on science. The treatments might... Read more »
Physical Therapy Home Care After Hip Fracture
Source: eOrthopod
In this report, physical therapists (PTs) describe a tpical home care program for patients after a hip fracture. With shorter hospital stays and... Read more »
Physical Therapy after Partial Meniscectomy?
Source: eOrthopod
A torn meniscus in the knee is the most common knee injury in athletes. But athletes are not the only ones who suffer meniscal injuries. Two-thirds... Read more »
Hip Fracture? Consider a Home Physical Therapy Program
Source: eOrthopod
The risk of hip fractures and problems that go along with fractures increases with age. It isn’t always easy to get back to normal function and... Read more »
Study: Physical therapy can help incontinence
An extensive study has shown that pelvic floor muscle training and bladder training are the best solutions for incontinence in women. Researchers say... Read more »
How to Get the Most from a Physical Therapy Tune-Up
Muscles can lose strength and coordination with age Overtime, muscles can lose strength and coordination. A tune-up can help remedy that situation. Overtime, body mechanics and postures can get sloppy. A physical therapist can overhaul that...
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