by Atharva Bhagwat | Jan 28, 2021 | Biostabilizer, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed numerous challenges on all individuals around the world, with one large change being the transition from working in a large, shared office space to working remotely from home. As of June 2020, approximately 42% of the United States...
by Megan Bishop | Jan 28, 2021 | Biostabilizer, Low Back Pain, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lower back pain (LBP) presents a universal threat to human health and prosperity. Affecting at least 80% of the population at some point during their lifetime, LBP is the leading musculoskeletal disorder arising from job-related conditions (7). The consequences of LBP...
by Sophie Gilbert | Jan 22, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
The current ‘gold-standard’ in treating and preventing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) without, or in coordination with, prescription medication is memory-enhancement training (MET) (1). MET programs utilize techniques such as mnemonics and repetition to...
by Leigh Ann Green | Jan 14, 2021 | Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Officers, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assisted Animal Therapy, or AAT, has played an important role in improving the quality of life for many people affected by both physical and mental disorders.(6) The impact of this non-pharmacological therapy has been especially evident on the elderly suffering from...
by Megan Bishop | Jan 12, 2021 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Athletic, Joint Spy, Physical Therapy / Medicine and Rehabilitation
Athletics are at the root of American culture: sports teach young children teamwork, provide teenagers and young adults with passion and identity, and as one grows older, serve as an active hobby. Sports steal the hearts and time of Americans everywhere, yet it only...
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...