http://issaphysicaltherapy.com Physical Therapy ith a Personal Touch Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:01:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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://issaphysicaltherapy.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://issaphysicaltherapy.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://issaphysicaltherapy.com/2008/06/23/conservative-care-is-as-good-as-surgery-for-sciatica/ Myofascial pain syndrome is a common muscle pain condition that is often overlooked in medical and clinical practice settings today. It is often characterized as a chronic pain condition and confused with fibromyalgia syndrome. In reality, myofascial pain can be acute or chronic in nature.  Myofascial pain is characterized by ... http://issaphysicaltherapy.com/2008/03/16/dry-needling-a-revolutionary-approach-to-treating-muscle-pain/  Spinal Manipulation, Exercise and Advice Offer Patients an Effective Alternative for Back Pain    Tallahassee, Florida, Feb. 14, 2008 – Health care expenditures for patients with spinal conditions are rising without an associated increase in health status, according to a February, 2008 research report appearing in the Journal of the American Medical ... http://issaphysicaltherapy.com/2008/02/17/physical-therapists-offer-low-cost-solution-to-increasing-health-costs/ PHILADELPHIA__The American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society recommend doctors prescribe physical therapy when managing patients with low back pain. “There are many options for evaluation and treatment of low back pain,” said Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, senior medical associate in the American College of Physicians Department of ... http://issaphysicaltherapy.com/2007/12/05/american-college-of-physicians-and-the-american-pain-society-recommends-physical-therapy-to-manage-low-back-pain/ Month-long Observation Focuses on the Importance of Physical Activity for Adults and Children ALEXANDRIA, VA, September 18, 2007 — For the nearly 100 million Americans who are overweight or obese, physical activity must be a crucial component to weight loss and better health, which is the focus of October's National Physical Therapy ... http://issaphysicaltherapy.com/2007/10/12/this-october-the-american-physical-therapy-associations-national-physical-therapy-month-to-focus-on-nations-obesity-epidemic/ Most everyone has heard the saying “no pain, no gain” when it comes to exercise. This may be true in terms of a healthy individual and when it refers to the muscle burn sensation that accompanies exercise. It may also be true in terms of the two days of ... http://issaphysicaltherapy.com/2007/09/28/no-pain-no-gain-when-is-it-okay-and-when-is-it-not-okay/ At least one member of nearly half (44%) of America's households suffers from chronic pain. Within Maryland, 49% suffer from pain on a monthly basis and 40% experience pain almost daily. The impact of chronic pain is devastating for the individual as well as for society. Persons with chronic pain suffer ... http://issaphysicaltherapy.com/2007/09/28/a-better-understanding-of-chronic-pain/ DENVER. Despite widespread use, the supplement chondroitin does not appear to help a majority of individuals with hip and knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. According to the April 17, 2007 edition of Annals of Internal Medicine Stephan Reichenbach, MD and associates in Switzerland and Germany discovered that while previous ... http://issaphysicaltherapy.com/2007/04/27/why-physical-therapy-may-be-a-better-alternative-to-supplements-medications-and-surgery-in-the-treatment-of-arthritis/