By Dan Vincent, PTA From the farmlands of Iowa to the mountains of Idaho, affecting everyone from small-town farmers to celebrities such as the late Muhammad Ali, Parkinson’s Disease (PD) targets the motor component of the central nervous system (CNS) with progressive neurodegeneration (Goodman and Marshall, 2017). This article provides an overview of Parkinson’s Disease […]
By: Savannah Kisling, DPT Movement is the key to remaining as independent as possible through the golden years. Physical activity can help regulate diabetes, improve cardiovascular health, and improve bone and joint health. Exercise is also very beneficial in preventing Geriatric Frailty; a predictor of increased risk for death or illness. Beginning in the third […]
By Daniel Vincent, PTA Boxing is a full-body fitness and rehabilitation strategy that, in addition to general fitness, can be applied to a variety of conditions seen and treated by Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants. Boxing has health applications for both neurologic and pathologic conditions, with significant research focusing on four common conditions addressed […]
What Quality Care Means in Rehabilitation One can drive through their city and likely notice multiple physical therapy (PT) clinics. Some may be privately owned and operated, others run by local hospitals. In the United States alone, rehabilitation is estimated to be a $30 billion industry, with an annual growth rate of 5% or higher. […]
