by jasonwhite | Jun 25, 2018 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Scoliosis
In the final post for Scoliosis Awareness Month we’ll look at the story of Anna and how physical therapy helped her regain mobility after being diagnosed with mild idiopathic scoliosis. Anna is a 13-year-old girl who recently joined her middle-school soccer team. In...
by jasonwhite | Jun 18, 2018 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, Mobility, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy, Scoliosis
We’ve talked about what scoliosis is, how it feels to the patient, and how it can be diagnosed. This week we’ll talk about physical therapy’s role in treating scoliosis. The variety of treatment options for scoliosis includes physical therapy, bracing, and surgery....
by jasonwhite | Jun 11, 2018 | ChoosePT, MoveFowardPT, Physical Therapy, Scoliosis
We recently started a series for Scoliosis Awareness Month and covered the topic of what scoliosis is. In this post, we’ll cover how it feels (from a patient’s perspective) and how it can be diagnosed. Scoliosis is usually a pain-free condition, but pain may occur as...
by Jane White | Apr 20, 2018 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, General, MoveFowardPT
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? “Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability resulting in social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Symptoms begin in early childhood and continue throughout the lifespan. While many terms previously...
by Jane White | Mar 23, 2018 | ChoosePT, Exercise Therapy, General, Mobility, MoveFowardPT
March was also Multiple Sclerosis awareness month and this is another condition that physical therapists can also help treat. What is Multiple Sclerosis? “Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, usually progressive, disease that primarily affects young adults....
