by Smriti Haria | Jun 22, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Athletic, Prescribers
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is the band of tissue that connects one’s femur to one’s tibia. Owing to its crucial – pun intended – location and function, damage to the ACL in any form is many athletes’ greatest fear [1]. This is especially so for athletes... 
by Smriti Haria | May 20, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, IV. Others, Medical Officers, Prescribers
According to the Mayo Clinic, around 5.8 million people over the age of 65 in the United States are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) [1]. Neurons in the brain atrophy, leading to an impairment in thinking, cognitive and social skills. Additionally, AD is the... 
by Sharen Singh | May 4, 2021 | I. Issues, II. Roles, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers, Prescription Support
More than a decade ago, spinal-cord injury meant confinement to a wheelchair and a lifetime of medical comorbidity. The physician’s armamentarium of treatments was very limited, and provision of care for individuals with spinal-cord injury was usually met with... 
by Sharen Singh | Apr 16, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, I. Issues, II. Roles, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prescribers
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects older adults. Though the definitive etiology of the disease is still to be uncovered, several characteristic features of the... 
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... 
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