In my last entry I addressed how the physical therapist might initiate conversation about weight loss with their patient. However a plan to see your patient make a successful healthy …
How to Address Obesity in the Patient with Osteoarthritis of the Weight Bearing Joints
Every orthopedic physical therapist is confronted with the obese patient who is 80-100 pounds overweight and has osteoarthritis of the knees. After performing hundreds of straight leg raises along with …
Lessons from The Biggest Loser…Holding on to the Lean Body Mass is Critical to Reduce the Suppression of the Resting Metabolic Rate
During the TV show The Biggest Loser, the 14 participants lost a ridiculous amount of weight (average weight loss – 128 pounds) over a 30 week period, which is approximately …
Why Do We Gain Back the Weight We Worked so Hard to Lose? Lessons from the Biggest Loser.
You may have seen the headlines several weeks ago about 14 of the “Biggest Loser” contestants who were followed for 6 years and how they gained their weight back…well actually …
Does Weight Training Benefit Golfers?
The authors suggest that Heavy Resistance Training (HRT) with Ballistic movement patterns negatively impacts performance on the golf course. In the past 10+ years, many elite golfers have succumbed to …
Trigger Points and Shoulder Pain – Part I
I’ve become much more familiar with trigger point referral patterns and treating these out the past couple years since I started using Functional Dry Needling techniques. A couple of the …
Holiday Weight Gain and Related Health Hazards
On the average how many pounds do US adults put on during the holidays? 2-3 pounds? 4-5 pounds? After following 165 adults during the holidays, researchers demonstrated the average weight …
Addressing Chronic Disease as a Physical Therapist – Part 4
Knowing that chronic disease is a major problem causing a financial drain on our economic healthcare system is the first step. Recognizing the underlying root causes of chronic disease is …
The Cause of Chronic Disease – Part 3
Lifestyle choices are at the root cause of chronic disease. The World Health Organization indicates physical inactivity and lack of exercise is 1 of the 10 leading risk factors for …
The Economic Drain of Chronic Disease – Part 2
In my last entry I wrote about the significant increase in chronic diseases and its relationship to the number of specialists that people sought out for help. This massive increase …