by Smriti Haria | Mar 21, 2021 | Biostabilizer, Low Back Pain, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
In the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, 28% of men and 31.6% of women over the age of 18 reported having experienced Lower Back Pain (LBP) in the past three months [1]. The percentage of people who experienced LBP increased with age for men and women, except in... 
by Smriti Haria | Feb 19, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers, Prescribers
As of 2014, 1.6% of the American population, 5 million people, were afflicted by Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other related dementias. This number is only expected to grow with a prediction that by 2060, AD and other dementias will affect 3.3% of Americans [1]. Like... 
by Sophie Gilbert | Feb 5, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Athletic, Joint Spy, Medical Officers, Prescribers
It is well-established that female athletes are at a 4-10x higher risk of developing injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) compared to their male counterparts (1). These injuries are immediately disabling, require long-term rehabilitation, and carry the... 
by Vicky Lu | Jan 9, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
To provide care for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementia patients, America’s total annual payments are projected to increase from 405 billion dollars in 2020, to more than 1.1 trillion dollars in 2050 (1). While our understanding of this illness has... 
by Vicky Lu | Dec 28, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a multifactorial disorder, and its most common symptoms include cognitive impairment, progressive memory decline, personality changes, and disorientation (1). AD is pathologically characterized by extracellular accumulation of amyloid-beta... 
by Leigh Ann Green | Dec 23, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
A biological factor has been found linking the novel coronavirus to a much older global affliction–Alzheimer’s disease. A study reported in the May 26, 2020, edition of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, points to a genetic variant as the common link. (4)... 
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