Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy: the future of primary care and health promotion
The last few decades has seen an explosion of lifestyle-related diseases. Chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer are the leading causes of death and disability. Identifying the root cause of lifestyle conditions is critical to achieve health and wellness. Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in primary care physical therapy, disease prevention, health […]
Improve Psychological Flexibility, Improve Chronic Pain Treatment at Your Physical Therapy Clinic
Just as a lack of flexibility throughout your musculoskeletal system can limit one’s range of motion, hold an athlete back from performing optimally, and even increase one’s chances of suffering an injury, such limitations in the mind can have a similar affect. Without a good amount of “psychological flexibility”, as it’s called, researchers say both […]
Results from a physical therapist led nutrition and exercise program for maternal and pelvic health
Physical therapists are in a key position to address nutritional and physical activity needs, which powerfully impact all aspects of human health. Pregnancy and childbirth involve significant changes, frequently associated with a number of health concerns: pelvic and lumbar pain, urinary incontinence (UI), and colorectal dysfunction, are all specific and common issues affecting the wellbeing […]
Exploring physiotherapists’ beliefs about psychologically informed care
Our failure to address chronic pain naturally and safely has led to unacceptably high human, social, and economic costs. Nowhere is this more prevalent than with low back pain (LBP). Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and a growing health concern. Globally the number of years lived with disability (YLD) due […]
Combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Physical Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is gaining traction in physical therapy and pain care as an evidence-based treatment. When appropriate, we as physical therapists are accustomed to encouraging patients to push beyond perceived barriers, whether they be physical or psychological … or both. As our profession evolves toward taking more of a leadership role in […]
Nutrition and Physical Therapy: Improve Outcomes and Your Practice
In this article, we’ll discuss the value of combining nutrition with physical therapy, and how together, they will optimize patient outcomes and transform your practice. As physical therapists, we’re always talking about links. The kinetic chain is the perfect example, by describing how subtler mechanics may influence knee pain in a client with patellofemoral syndrome. […]