Balancing joint capacity and exercise load using synergistic muscle action

A key concept in managing and preventing hip pain is understanding the balance between the capacity of the joint to handle load and using exercise training load to increase the capacity of the joint. To modify movement, one can “load” it by adding external resistance. Or “unload” it by decreasing or eliminating external resistance. Or…

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Physical Therapy telehealth lessons learned mistakes made

My perception of my abilities in providing telehealth video conferencing Physical Therapy or Physical Therapy service online follows the Dunning-Kruger effect. The Dunning-Krueger effect is a process of overestimating and underestimating our abilities and competence. When I began offering telehealth Physical Therapy in 2017, I initially overestimated my abilities. Over the past seven years, I…

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Musculoskeletal pain which are important steps which are less important?

Thesis: Choosing a diagnosis is an early step in solving non-traumatic muscle and bone pain problems. A diagnosis helps guide treatment, predict how problems will progress, and improve communication. A diagnosis has many functions, including direction for intervention to solve problems, predicting how problems will progress, and assisting in communication. Antithesis: Medical terminology is notoriously…

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