Do you know the difference between physical medicine and physical therapy? The terms sound almost synonymous, yet they are not quite the same. Physical medicine refers to the medical specialty that treats various conditions, including impairments/disabilities affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, or muscles. Although it is rooted in physical therapy, […]
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Orthopedic Care: An Overview
Nearly one-third of all people in the United States have some type of musculoskeletal disorder – and that number is rising. Some of the most prevalent orthopedic issues include: Back and neck pain Bursitis Carpal tunnel syndrome Hip fractures Osteoarthritis Torn meniscus However, the good news is that most of these conditions are treatable with […]
Give A Hand To Healing With Physical Medicine
If you suffer an accident, traumatic injury, or debilitating disease, there are many treatment options designed to help relieve your chronic pain. However, the best way to avoid long-term disability is to undergo extensive treatment and entrust your recovery to a specialist specially trained in physical medicine. Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) is a branch […]
Medical Conditions Physical Medicine Can Help Treat
Physical medicine, or physiatry, is a medical specialty that focuses on whole body function and its restoration, resulting from surgery, injury, or acute or chronic illness. Non-surgical in nature, physical medicine incorporates treatment for neurological and/or musculoskeletal deficits. Let’s talk about the medical conditions physical medicine can treat and where you can go for high-quality […]
Tips to Prepare for a Total Joint Replacement Surgery
If you have severe arthritis, a sports-related orthopedic issue, or have suffered a traumatic injury to a joint, you may be a candidate for a joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty). While total joint replacement surgery is highly successful for most patients, careful preoperative prep can speed up your healing, rehabilitation, and long-term success of these amazing […]
What Is Adirondack Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy is a versatile and highly individualized plan of health care and rehabilitation. Performed by highly qualified therapists who are experts in the management of acute and chronic musculoskeletal and neurological issues that impact daily life, PT helps patients regain motion, function, independence, and quality of life. What could physical therapy help you achieve? […]
A Comprehensive Guide to Back Pain and How to Relieve It
Back pain is very common among American adults. It can occur anywhere along the bony, highly innervated spinal column, leading to short- or long-term disability. If you want to know more about back pain and how to relieve it, let’s look at its common causes and the treatments your back pain doctor may recommend. Causes […]
Benefits of Adirondack Physical Therapy
A skilled physical therapist can help you recover after having surgery, improve your health if you’re dealing with a chronic condition, or get stronger for playing a sport or performing an activity. Licensed and experienced physical therapists can help people of virtually all ages avoid invasive procedures, keep their pain under control, and continue to […]
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN CHOOSING THE RIGHT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGEON
Undergoing total knee replacement surgery is a major decision that can go a long way to helping you restore your mobility and reclaim an active lifestyle. However, the success of your surgery and speedy recovery often hinges on another factor – your choice of a skilled and qualified surgeon. Naturally, you want a surgeon with […]
SIGNS YOU NEED TO SEE A BACK PAIN DOCTOR
It shouldn’t surprise you that back pain is the leading cause of disability and the most common reason why people call in sick to work. After all, most of us experience some form of back pain at some point in our lives. However, back pain comes in different forms ranging from a mild ache that […]
