Ads
related to: orthopaedic physical therapy practice
Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists defines joint mobilization as "a manual therapy technique comprising a continuum of skilled passive movements that are applied at varying speeds and amplitudes to joints, muscles or nerves with the intent to restore optimal motion, function, and/or to reduce pain." [1]
It was established in 1979, following the founding of the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine sections of the American Physical Therapy Association and resulted from a merger of the Bulletin of the Orthopaedic Section and the Bulletin of the Sports Medicine Section. Initially published quarterly, the journal is now monthly.
Physical therapy addresses the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. [3] PTs use an individual's history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis and establish a management plan and, when necessary, incorporate the results of laboratory and imaging studies like X-rays, CT-scan, or MRI findings.
This time, two surgeons suggested physical therapy as treatment. In three months, she was back on the court. “It was a lot easier,” the second time around, she said.
The nonprofit association, based in Alexandria, Virginia, seeks to improve the health and quality of life of individuals in society by advancing physical therapist practice, education, and research, and by increasing the awareness and understanding of physical therapy's role in the nation's health care system.
Orthopostural Education (also known as integrative education, functional rehabilitation education, functional integration, orthopostural ed., OP education and OPE) is a concept of informal education that aims to accommodate the balance and efficiency of the human body in order to promote overall physical well-being and prevent non-communicable diseases. [1]