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A doctor of physical therapy shares the five-minute routine she uses with older adults to build foundational strength and balance

There is little more demoralising than seeking out a beginner workout, only to find it isn’t that beginner-friendly after all, says Dr Devin Trachman. The doctor of physical therapy and ...
Men's Journal

Physical Therapist Shares an Underrated Core Exercise That Helps You Age in Reverse

View post: Former Heavyweight Champ Opens Up About the Workouts, Diet, and Mindset Shift That Led to His Impressive Weight Loss Bird dog exercise builds core strength, stability, and supports proper ...
Gizmodo

Exercise Treats Depression as Well as Therapy or Meds, Review Finds

A dose of the gym might do wonders for both an ailing body and mind. A report out today finds that exercise can provide similar benefits for depression as other widely used treatments. Scientists in ...
hss.edu

Shoulder Replacement Surgery

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. The primary joint of the shoulder, called the glenohumeral ...
ahajournals.org

Physical Exercise or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac emergency presenting with severe left ventricular dysfunction. Physical exercise training or cognitive behavioral therapy may enhance myocardial recovery ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

A Randomized Trial of Physical Therapy for Meniscal Tear and Knee Pain

Physical therapy is routinely recommended for knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tear, but its efficacy has not been established. We randomly assigned participants 45 to 85 years of age ...
WBAL-TV

Baltimore Ravens cheerleader gets second chance thanks to shoulder replacement

I NOTICED MY SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT. PROBABLY IN THE SECOND HALF OF MY FIRST SEASON. SO THIS HAS BEEN KIND OF AN ONGOING THING FOR SEVEN SEASONS. HI, I’M BURKE AARON AND I’M AARON HAS BEEN A RAVENS ...
SMA

Physical therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

Physical therapy (PT) can be especially helpful if you are living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and are able to exercise. The main goal of physical therapy for SMA — a rare genetic condition that ...
Frontiers

Effects of 12 weeks of fascia knife release therapy in combination with exercise for treating neck and shoulder pain in adolescent table tennis players

Background: We investigated whether fascia knife release therapy combined with exercise for treating neck and shoulder pain administered over a period of 12 weeks enhanced the visual analog scale (VAS ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Five-Year Outcomes of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in a Malaysian Tertiary Public Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study ()

Department of Orthopaedics, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) has revolutionized the management of complex shoulder disorders over the ...
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A physical therapist says doing these exercises for three weeks can improve shoulder stiffness and mobility

Disclaimer from our expert: This is a general outline of movements for shoulder discomfort. For any specific prescriptions or advice, please seek help from a practitioner in person. Fun fact: the ...