http://www.theptproject.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:51:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Of the many injuries physical therapists see each year, hamstring strains are notorious for being stubborn to heal. They are frustrating for both patient and therapist, as they often reappear many times in one's sporting life, especially in those sports requiring sprinting, jumping and kicking. Soccer and Australian ... http://www.theptproject.com/clinical-practice/hamstring-strain-and-prognosis-following-injury/ In these financially pressing times, do you ever wonder whether that gym membership you are paying for makes economic sense? Do ever you look at your credit card statements and feel sick with guilt that you may be paying up to $160 month, but only going to the gym maybe ... http://www.theptproject.com/for-patients/the-price-of-not-going-to-the-gym/ Non-specific low back pain (LBP) has been researched and many have speculated correlations between physical activity and disability. Traditionally, it is assumed that patients who have LBP feel more disabled, report more restrictions within their daily life and as a result, are less physically active. It is important to note ... http://www.theptproject.com/clinical-practice/relationship-between-physical-activity-and-disability-in-low-back-pain/ 1. The effects of long term forward head and neck postures are long-term. And may result in muscle strain, disc herniation/s, nerve impingement and the early onset of arthritis. 2. Forward head posture is strongly linked to decreased respiratory muscle strength and breathing ability. Resulting in up to a 30% loss ... http://www.theptproject.com/clinical-practice/6-facts-about-forward-head-posture/ 1. Pain is 100% of the time, an output from the brain. In 1996, Ronald Malzack developed the concept of the neuromatrix. The neuromatrix, in simplistic terms, is all of the mechanisms within the brain, that when activated, produce pain. So when your ankle hurts, the pain is generated by ... http://www.theptproject.com/clinical-practice/the-top-10-things-you-dont-know-about-pain/ Please sign this petition to urge CAPTE to incorportate more pain science education into PT program curriculums: http://www.change.org/petitions/the-commission-on-accreditation-in-physical-therapy-education-to-ensure-that-pain-science-is-incorporated-into-pt-program-curriculums http://www.theptproject.com/clinical-practice/please-sign-this-petition/