Treatment Guidelines

With the expansion of shoulder replacement options, patients can now achieve goals they once thought impossible. Let’s review the types of shoulder replacement available, prognostic impacts, and implications for rehabilitation.

Cupping therapy is a trendy treatment method. Various sports medicine professionals and athletes have touted it as a cure-all modality. What does the evidence say?

Grip strength is a strong indicator of overall health for older adults. The correlation is so strong between grip strength, overall strength, bodily functions, and aging that it has become a biomarker in clinical settings.

Kinesiology tape is touted as one of the best adjunct treatments. Let’s scrutinize the proposed benefits and see if taping really is an evidence-based practice.

The CDC's STEADI initiative aims to reduce falls in the elderly population. Here we will explore each of these three parts of the STEADI initiative and how you can use it for fall prevention in your elderly clients.

Patients have anecdotally reported that the carnivore diet has cured diseases that were irreversible, such as type I diabetes. Are these outcomes simply one-off cases, or is there really something to this diet?

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare disease that primarily affects connective tissue. Let's review the research, best practices, and multidisciplinary approaches to treating this condition.

You may be the first practitioner to suspect and identify a hypermobility disorder in your client. Take a close look at how these conditions present and learn an evidence-based screening protocol.

Joint protection helps prevent deformities, slows the progression of joint damage, and can help post-surgery healing. Let’s explore exercises, mechanics, modifications, adaptive equipment, and orthotics for joint protection.

A comparison between soft tissue mobilization and joint mobilization/manipulation techniques for treating low back pain. I'll cover clinical data on these techniques for low back pain, specific techniques, indications, and contraindications.

A recent article identifies four questions that physical therapy patients have before their first session. These four questions help set patient expectations for the course of treatment. Answering these questions early on can establish trust, increase engagement, and improve their satisfaction with your treatment.

An effective rotator cuff evaluation incorporates subjective patient observations and documents objective, measurable data. Let’s review some of the many parts of a rotator cuff evaluation, including the patient history, standardized assessments, a differential diagnosis, and tests for strength and range of motion.