How Physical Therapy for Osteoporosis Helps

By admin on December 14th, 2011. This post has No Comments »
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Osteoporosis affects millions of people and is the second biggest health problem worldwide. Osteoporosis is the condition wherein the bones lose mass and the bone tissues deteriorate. Osteoporosis makes bones thin, fragile, and highly susceptible to fractures. How does osteoporosis occur? The body continuously eliminates and creates bone cells. As a person grows old, usually [...]

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Bone Cancer – Causes and Treatment

By admin on December 13th, 2011. This post has No Comments »
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Our body is comprised of 206 bones. The flesh covers the outer part of the bone. Without bones our body won’t get any shape. It is the rigidity of the bone that designs the structure of our body. The sudden and fast improper growth of cells in the bones results in the bone cancer.There are [...]

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Ultrasound and Physical Therapy

By admin on December 7th, 2011. This post has No Comments »
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Ultrasound is a therapeutic modality that has been used by physical therapists since the 1940s. Ultrasound is applied using a round-headed wand or probe that is put in direct contact with the patient’s skin. Ultrasound gel is used on all surfaces of the head in order to reduce friction and assist in the transmission of [...]

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