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TherapySpark is your resource for all things rehabilitation. Find treatment guidelines, new clinical research, practice management strategies, and more.

  • Why Hamstrings May Not Be the Cause of Low Back Pain After All

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    Typically, we see a combination of mobility and motor control dysfunctions. To achieve stabilization, the body compensates by sacrificing mobility elsewhere. As we assess and treat our patients, it is important that mobility dysfunctions are addressed before motor control dysfunctions.

  • VR for Stroke Recovery

    VR Gaming for Stroke: A New Frontier in Rehab

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    Virtual reality can improve motor re-learning in stroke patients through repetition of tasks, environmental feedback, and mental imagery. Here's how VR gaming can benefit your patients.

  • Rehabilitation for amputees - special considerations for clinical practice

    How To Care for Amputees in Rehab

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    As an orthopedic PT, I frequently work with traumatic amputations. During assessment, I consider both the physical and mental / emotional impact of the patient's condition. Treatment addresses strength, flexibility, function, and emotional care.

  • 3 types of shoulder replacement surgery and how they impact rehabilitation

    3 Types of Shoulder Replacement and How To Treat Them

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    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.

  • Grip strength as a biomarker in older adults

    Grip Strength as a Biomarker in Older Adults

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    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.

  • STEADI initiative for fall prevention

    Grip Strength, Fall Risk, and the STEADI Initiative

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    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.

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  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: treatment and management

    Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: Treatment and Management

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    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.

  • Joint Protection Techniques for Aging Clients - Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Interventions

    Joint Protection for Aging Clients

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    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.

  • How people with diabetes can still exercise at healthy levels

    Should Diabetics Avoid High-intensity Exercise?

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    When deciding what type of exercise program is best, people with diabetes must understand their bodies and how they respond to resistance training or high-intensity exercise. Many individuals prefer eccentric exercise, as we can be three-times stronger eccentrically than concentrically.

  • LSVT treatment for Parkinson's Disease

    Treating Parkinson's Disease with LSVT

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    The Lee Silverman Voice Technique focuses on big amplitude of movement to compensate for the hypokinesia associated with PD. All exercises are performed with the largest possible motion. This high-intensity exercise helps improve neuroplasticity of movement.

  • Sciatica exercises, stretches, and treatment

    Sciatica Treatment with Stretches and Exercises: The Chiropractic Perspective

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    Since sciatica is a form of radiculopathy, a lumbar herniated disc is usually to blame. Some research shows that a lumbar herniated disc causes up to 90% of sciatica cases. Stretches and exercise are often the most effective methods to address sciatica pain.

  • Stroke assessments for rehabilitation

    Standardized Stroke Assessments for Rehab

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    Patients in this position often have one priority: get back the use of their affected extremity. Stroke assessments like the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery and the Beck Depression Inventory help clinicians make important decisions in the recovery process.

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