Photo by Keith Ellwood Muhammad Ali was no doubt a great man. His fights inside the ring, and outside the ring battling civil rights, were truly inspiring. His fight with Parkinson’s disease was also inspiring, and it did not go unnoticed. Today, over 90 facilities across the United States are treating Parkinson’s patients with a […]
Continue ReadingAffordable Rehabilitation Robots for Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Robots for physical therapy are being produced and tested and there are scientific studies being performed on robot assisted therapy in stroke rehabilitation. One day the hope is that these rehabilitation robots will be affordable for consumers and play a significant role in aiding patients with recovery from non-traumatic brain injuries anywhere in the world regardless of […]
Continue ReadingStroke Patients Without Funding Receive Free Therapy from PT Students, a Win-Win in PT
It is common for people who experience a stroke to go through physical therapy afterwards to regain functions that may have been lost or damaged during the stroke. A new program in New Orleans at the LSU Health Sciences Center is designed to help stroke victims who can’t pay for physical therapy get physical therapy […]
Continue ReadingWhat Is the Human Movement System & the APTA’s Vision
Physical Therapy is all about movement. To some people it almost seems too simple. But the reality is, the way we move our bodies in our daily lives, over and over again, will greatly impact how we feel over time. Just as injuries are derived from unnatural or improper movements, they can be corrected and […]
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