#physical-therapy

#physical-therapy

"If you are constantly shifting your gaze, your brain is constantly recalibrating your proprioception, so it makes it more difficult to maintain balance."

Rio Carrubba, an 11-year-old girl with Down Syndrome and heart issues, started hydrotherapy after heart surgery to improve her muscle strength, balance, and breathing.

"The brachial plexus is a critical network of nerve pathways running between the spinal cord and the arm. This article series serves as a resource for those navigating long-haul recovery from brachial plexus injuries."

"What's going on here is you are engaging the diaphragm and pelvic floor muscles in a way that helps with pushing," explained Lalitha McSorley, the owner, lead physical therapist and pelvic floor therapist at Brentwood Physio. "It also helps relax your lower abdomen during a bowel movement."

Dr. Luks emphasizes the importance of agility training to counteract age-related declines, noting that maintaining agility can prevent injuries from falls he regularly treats in patients.

Physical therapy is a personalized care regimen aimed at significantly improving mobility and pain levels, serving as the first line of defense in pain management.

Most people don't think about their hips at all unless they have a problem with them, said Miho Tanaka, director of the Women's Sports Medicine Program at Mass General Brigham. That's a mistake, Dr. Tanaka said, because every sort of function or movement you perform is somehow related to your hips.

"Pain is your body's way of protecting you and it most likely means you are injuring yourself," she said. If the pain is localized to one body part, Marcus said, you can continue working out as long as you're sure to seek medical treatment for whatever it is that is bothering you."

Sword Health has made cuts to its clinical workforce as the $3 billion startup seeks to manage more patients with the help of AI, Business Insider has learned.

The squat is a fundamental movement we perform hundreds of times a day, beneficial for maintaining mobility as we age, according to exercise scientists.