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Parkinson’s Disease & Physical Therapy
Read More: Parkinson’s Disease & Physical TherapyParkinson’s disease is a chronic progressive movement disorder. Meaning that the longer a person has this condition the harder it becomes for them to move. This disease works by breaking down a dopamine pathway in the brain. As a result, dopamine is not delivered to the Substantia Nigra in the Basal Ganglia. The Basal Ganglia…
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What is IASTM Therapy?
Read More: What is IASTM Therapy?By: Joe Fiore/Director – Ivy Rehab Decatur, IL IASTM stands for Instrument Aided Soft Tissue Manipulation, and may also be called ASTYM or Graston. Both ASTYM and Graston techniques are specific types of IASTM, much like Xerox is a type of copier. IASTM therapy is used extensively in the outpatient orthopedic setting due to the…
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Arthritis & the Benefits of Exercise
Read More: Arthritis & the Benefits of ExerciseArthritis affects one in six people and approximately 8.4 million young adults. In general terms, arthritis means joint inflammation. The term refers to more than 100 rheumatic diseases. These are conditions that affect the joints, muscles, tendons, and bursae. The warning signs of arthritis include recurring pain, tenderness or warmth in one or more joints,…
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Making a Wave in the Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis in the Older Adult
Read More: Making a Wave in the Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis in the Older AdultThe Effect of Aquatic Exercise and Education on Lowering Fall Risk in Older Adults with Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) The current geriatric population was once of the most athletically active generations to date among both males and females. As a result, many of the population >65+ have been diagnosed with varying severities and locations of osteoarthritis.…

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