"The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude." — Jeff Miller … [Read more...]
Using a Functional Restoration Program to Treat Chronic Pain
Rehabilitation as a Treatment Option for Persistent Pain When you experience pain on a regular basis and it's keeping you from working, there are a number of choices with respect to treatment. Some involve the use of pharmaceutical products to mask the pain, but the ones that are most effective are … [Read more...]
What Is an Impairment Rating for Workers’ Compensation?
Determining the Degree of a Permanent Disability When you have been hurt on the job, you're entitled to seek workers' compensation benefits. Those benefits take a couple different forms—temporary benefits for any time when you are unable to perform the duties of your job and permanent benefits for … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Biofeedback
Neurofeedback Can Help Lower Blood Pressure and Promote Healing We all know that we have some level of control over bodily movement and functions. Whether it's walking down the street, throwing a ball or working at a computer, there's a connection between your conscious thoughts and physical … [Read more...]
Concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Degenerative Brain Disorders Caused by Repetitive Head Trauma There's been a lot of press over the past few years about concussions—and with good reason. One recent study found that 87% of professional and amateur football players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a permanent and … [Read more...]
Managing Pain When You Have an Active Lifestyle
How to Keep Pain from Interfering with an Active and Healthy Lifestyle When you lead an active lifestyle—hiking, running, biking, regular involvement in athletics and sports—some pain just comes with the territory. In the long run, though, an active lifestyle will keep you healthier, allowing you … [Read more...]
Using Physical Therapy to Treat Pain
PT as a Pain Management Tool When you're experiencing chronic or regular pain, just the thought of moving can make you wince. You may think that staying immobile, with ice or a heating pad and an anti-inflammatory, is the best strategy for relief. To the contrary, though, engaging in physical … [Read more...]
Preventing Sports-Related Concussions
What Works and What Doesn't Work There's fairly conclusive evidence now that many contact sports put players at risk of concussion injury, and it's not just at the professional level. In fact, one study found that youngsters in Pop Warner football (ages 11-15) generated as much G-force during a hit … [Read more...]
Rehab and Physical Therapy—The Same or Different?
Making Certain You Get the Right Treatment Often, when you have suffered physical injury, you'll find both physical therapy and rehabilitation ("rehab") among the treatment options. It's not uncommon for the terms to actually get used interchangeably. Are they the same thing? If not, how do they … [Read more...]
Understanding High-Impact Chronic Pain
When Long-Term Recurring Pain Has a Devastating Effect on Your Daily Life You may not have heard the term "high-impact chronic pain," but chances are good you have experienced it. According to at least one national study, nearly 11 million adult Americans have sought treatment over the last year … [Read more...]
