http://www.issapt.com Physical Therapy with a Personal Touch Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:50:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_209" align="alignleft" width="149" caption="ML830 Cold Laser"][/caption] Are you looking for an effective and alternative treatment option that can relive pain and help your body heal itself from chronic injuries?  Then you might consider low level laser therapy (LLLT) or cold laser therapy. The application of cold laser sends light (photons) into ... http://www.issapt.com/2009/06/01/cold-laser-%e2%80%93-healing-at-the-speed-of-light/ [caption id="attachment_154" align="aligncenter" width="234" caption="Kerri Walsh- 2008 Olympic Beach Volleyball"][/caption] The exciting thing about the practice of manual therapy, is the ability to incorporate other treatment techniques to restore pain free movement.   If you watched the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China, chances are that you noticed the intricate patterns of taping ... http://www.issapt.com/2009/04/30/kinesiotaping-works/ March 10th, 2009- The Executive Committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) charged the Practice Affairs Committee to investigate the basis of “dry needling” within physical therapist practice.  Following an extensive review of the literature and discussions among the committee members the Practice Affairs Committee brought ... http://www.issapt.com/2009/03/12/american-academy-of-orthopaedic-manual-physical-therapists-position-statement-on-dry-needling/ ALEXANDRIA, VA — A new review article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons should help convince many patients with low back pain to consider physical therapy as a first line of treatment for their condition, according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The review, ... http://www.issapt.com/2009/02/24/physical-therapy-is-effective-for-management-of-low-back-pain-a-cornerstone-of-non-surgical-treatment-new-report-concludes/ As a matter of fact, a lot of patients who have had an injury still experience pain and stiffness with certain movements and activities even after completion of conventional physical therapy.   This limitation makes it difficult for patients to fully return to activities they were able to perform and enjoy ... http://www.issapt.com/2009/02/05/is-it-possible-to-move-better-and-with-less-pain-after-an-injury/ Reston, VA, January 26, 2009– Richard Deyo MD, the keynote speaker at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) National Conference in October 2008, has again published data indicting the US approach to chronic back pain dramatically increases costs without improved outcomes. Deyo and colleagues reported in the ... http://www.issapt.com/2009/01/26/over-treating-chronic-back-pain-a-us-healthcare-failure/ ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2009) — The novel design of a deep muscle along the spinal column called the multifidus muscle may in fact be key to spinal support and a healthy back, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Their findings about the potentially important ... http://www.issapt.com/2009/01/14/unique-skeletal-muscle-design-contributes-to-spine-stability/ Tallahassee, Florida, October 20, 2008 – Neck pain is one of the top 10 reasons for a patient to visit a doctor. The lead article in the most recent issue Spine reports on the results of a randomized clinical trial which demonstrated that patients who received manual physical therapy and ... http://www.issapt.com/2008/10/26/physical-therapy-and-exercise-proven-a-better-alternative-for-neck-and-arm-pain-sufferers/ Physical Therapy an Alternative to the High Risks of Methadone Tallahassee, Florida, August 18, 2008 – A recent investigative report1 published in the New York Times highlights the alarming increase in methadone prescriptions for the treatment of chronic spinal pain.  The result has been a shocking increase in methadone related deaths.  ... http://www.issapt.com/2008/10/05/prescription-drugs-for-pain-leading-to-alarming-rise-in-deaths/ BENEFITS OF SPINAL SURGERY DISAPPEAR AFTER 6 MONTHS Physical Therapy offers same outcomes for patients with sciatica 6 months after surgery! Tallahassee, Florida, June 23, 2008 – A recent study published in the British Medical Journal1 reports that spinal surgery for patients with sciatica offers a short term benefit, but by 6 ... http://www.issapt.com/2008/06/23/conservative-care-is-as-good-as-surgery-for-sciatica/