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1. In this randomized controlled trial examining elderly women, exercise reduced the risk of falls requiring medical attention. 2. However, vitamin D supplementation and exercise did not significantly influence the overall rate of falls. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: Falls in older adults result in great morbidity due …

A study in the scientific journal Health Services Research showed that initial referrals for physical therapy for patients with new episodes of low back pain (LBP) resulted in less than half the cost of imaging and generated lower costs associated with use of health care resources over time. Physical therapist …

MINNEAPOLIS – Older people who are physically active may be protecting themselves from the effects of small areas of brain damage that can affect their movement abilities, according to a new study published in the March 11, 2015, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of …

No, I am not saying that physical therapy should replace the need for all surgery. What I am saying is that in a lot of cases, especially when dealing with joint and muscle injuries, surgery may be postponed or even avoided by going to a trusted physical therapist first. Our …

Both bodies and souls are important to the Christian. We know that God created humans with these two interconnected parts, and that the health (or sickness) of one can influence the health (or sickness) of the other. God made us and redeems us as whole persons, and it’s a Christian …

Each January, gyms fill up with New Year’s Resolutioners, eager to work off the pounds. As the year goes on, some of those gym members will fall away, their high aspirations of weight loss long forgotten. Yet research shows that excess weight may have an impact on more than your …

This is the only truly affordable genuine digital goniometer on the market. It allows rapid, precise and repeatable measurement of joint range of motion. It contains 2 poly fiber blades that are 10″ long and have graduations in millimeters and 1/16″ increments. From the “zero” setting it measures 360 degrees …