Orthopedic Physical Therapy

10/18/2021

PAIN MANAGEMENT GUIDEBOOK 📕
For those interested, here is a fantastic FREE resource on pain management for people living with persistent pain created by The Honest Physio 👌
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Download the free "Pain Management Guidebook" here 👇
https://thehonestphysio.com/resources-to-download/

06/14/2021

MANAGEMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN - A SUMMARY OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS 📋
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Here is a fantastic infographic from a recently published two-part review article summarizing the evidence and recommendations from the most recent and high-quality clinical practice guidelines on the rehabilitation management of low back pain 👌
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Longtin et al., 2021 - Part 1 👇
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/papr.13033
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Longtin et al., 2021 - Part 2 👇
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/papr.13032

06/15/2020

Therapeutic exercise can relieve pain and does not harm knee cartilage, nor trigger inflammation in people at risk of, or with knee osteoarthritis (OA) 💪
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TAKE-HOME MESSAGES
1️⃣ The belief that exercise is harmful for cartilage is based on misinformation.
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2️⃣ People with knee OA must be reassured that therapeutic exercise prescribed to prevent or treat symptomatic knee OA is safe for articular cartilage and if anything, can possibly improve cartilage composition.
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3️⃣ Instead of rest and activity avoidance, people with knee OA should be encouraged, reassured and supported to engage with exercise and physical activity, which is essential for good joint health and general health.
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4️⃣ Exercise-evoked pain flares are to be expected when new to exercise but patients can be reassured that they diminish and usually disappear over the therapeutic exercise period.
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5️⃣ The benefits of physical activity and therapeutic exercise extend well beyond improvements in pain, function and quality of life in people with knee OA. Physical activity and exercise are vital to the prevention of at least 35 chronic diseases and beneficial in the treatment of 26 chronic diseases, many of which are common in people with knee OA.
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Link to infographic 👇
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/2/118

05/30/2020

Four reasons why children should play multiple sports rather than specialize in one sport ⚽️🏀🏈
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1️⃣ It’s what many top athletes do
2️⃣ Fewer serious injuries
3️⃣ Fewer regrets
4️⃣ Less burnout

05/11/2020

03/09/2020

Physical therapists are at the forefront of modern musculoskeletal knowledge and expertise—and it’s no wonder why. PT and DPT programs drill into the finer points of neurorehabilitation and musculoskeletal disorders, and active clinical practice keeps those skills fresh—requiring PTs to tap th...

01/07/2020

10/12/2019

Physical activity guidelines for pregnant women 🏃‍♀️🏋️‍♀️

07/23/2019

Four reasons why children should play multiple sports rather than specialize in one sport ⚽️🏀🏈
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1️⃣ It’s what many top athletes do
2️⃣ Fewer serious injuries
3️⃣ Fewer regrets
4️⃣ Less burnout
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For more information, take a look at the infographic below 👇🏻

07/11/2019

Great infographic by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) addressing common misconceptions in chronic pain! 👌

04/01/2019

Great summary of currently recommended treatments for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis 👌🏻

First line treatment ➡️ exercise, weight loss/weight management and self-management strategies should be 🔝 priority for all individuals with knee and hip osteoarthritis, regardless of disease severity! ☝🏻

📷 Credit: Sports Medicine NI