Category: Posture

Posture

Neck Hammock for Pain Relief Available on Kickstarter

Developed by a physical therapist based on the principles of cervical traction, the Neck Hammock is a portable and compact unit designed to help relieve neck pain from home, work, or anywhere.

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Avoiding Neck Pain While Working is obVus

The height-adjustable minder Laptop Power Stand, from Los Angeles-based wellness company obVus Solutions [ob-vee-uhs], is a sit/stand desk designed to help users save their necks while working.

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Doc Tells PTs to Incorporate Aerobic Exercise for Parkinson’s Patients: JAMA Neurology

A physician opines in a recent editorial that physical therapy practices should incorporate aerobic exercise training and encourage fitness for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Few Are Concerned About the Health Effects of Poor Posture, Survey Suggests

by Deborah Overman | Oct 9, 2019 | Posture | 0

A new national survey by Orlando Health suggests that too few Americans are concerned with health effects of bad posture.

Ekso Bionics Debuts the EksoNR Designed for Neurorehabilitation

by Deborah Overman | Aug 15, 2019 | Gait & Balance, Posture | 0

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc unveils the EksoNR, its next-generation EksoGT exoskeleton developed to aid the neurorehabilitation of patients recovering from stroke and spinal cord injury, and help them learn to walk again with a more natural gait.

Teeter Releases the Posture Restore Accessory for the FitSpine Inversion Table

by Deborah Overman | Jul 24, 2019 | Pilates, Posture | 0

Teeter announces the release of its new Posture Restore accessory for the Teeter FitSpine Inversion Table, designed to extend the length of the spine, drawing the shoulders back and opening the chest and hips while gently decompressing and elongating the spine during inversion to promote better posture.

Get Moving: Therapeutic Exercise is a Prescription for Health

by Deborah Overman | Jul 10, 2019 | Body Weight Support Systems, Braces, Brain Injury, Cardio & Conditioning, Concussion, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Joint Replacement, Multiple Sclerosis, Orthopedics, Parkinson’s Disease, Posture, Recovery, Strength | 0

Therapeutic exercise and the importance of specific dosage recommendations. A feature for the June/July 2019 issue of Physical Therapy Products by Polly Swingle, PT, GCS, CEEAA.

High Postural Sway Factors Into Older Women’s Fracture Risk

by Deborah Overman | Jun 19, 2019 | Posture | 0

Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery with These Tips

by Deborah Overman | Jun 11, 2019 | Pain Management, Posture | 0

Physical therapist Dr Holly Herman shares some tips and tricks for women to help them alleviate wrist pain from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome without surgery.

Rehabilitation & Fitness – Product Guide 2019

by Deborah Overman | May 3, 2019 | Cardio & Conditioning, Pilates, Posture, Treatment Tables | 0

This section highlights the various rehabilitation and fitness equipment used in a physical therapy clinic as well as at home.

Pain Management – Product Guide 2019

by Deborah Overman | May 2, 2019 | Hot/Cold Packs & Wraps, Posture, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Sprains & Strains, Therapeutic Laser, Topical Analgesics, Ultrasound | 0

The products highlighted in this section can be useful in helping patients move through a prescribed course of therapy. Among them are laser therapy, radial pressure pulse therapy, hot and cold therapy wraps, topical pain relievers, and tools that help joints decompress and release tense muscles,

Gait & Balance – Product Guide 2019

by Deborah Overman | Apr 30, 2019 | Body Weight Support Systems, Posture, Recovery | 0

The devices featured in this section represent current technologies that can help therapists gather, measure, and analyze objective data about an individual’s gait and balance.

OPTP Releases Pro Catalog 39 and Consumer Catalog 17

by Deborah Overman | Feb 28, 2019 | Pilates, Posture, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Soft Tissue Mobilization | 0

OPTP, a provider of physical therapy, fitness, and wellness products based in Minneapolis, releases the 39th edition of its professional catalog and the 17th volume of its consumer catalog, feature new products and books available exclusively through the company.

Optometric Evaluation Following Brain Injury is Recommended, Per Joint Statement

by Deborah Overman | Feb 25, 2019 | Brain Injury, Posture | 0

The College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and the Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA) have issued a joint call-to-action to all healthcare professionals to consider the need for medical and/or functional optometric rehabilitation services for patients who have experienced a TBI or other neurological injury.

'Mindfulness' Offers a Promising Chronic Pain Treatment

by Deborah Overman | Feb 5, 2019 | Posture, Research & Development | 0

Mindfulness meditation is a promising alternative to opioid medication for easing chronic pain, suggests data from 21 clinical trials involving nearly 2,000 people, published recently in Evidence Based Mental Health.

On the Market

by Deborah Overman | Jan 19, 2019 | Body Weight Support Systems, Posture, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Soft Tissue Mobilization | 0

This collection of various products on the market appears in the January 2019 issue of Physical Therapy Products magazine.

CVA ABCs

by Deborah Overman | Jan 18, 2019 | Body Weight Support Systems, Cardio & Conditioning, Posture | 0

Strokes are a leading cause of death and impairment—but emerging therapeutic and rehabilitative
protocols offer hope of better outcomes. A feature for the January 2019 issue of Physical Therapy Products by Polly Swingle, PT, GCS, CEEAA.

Avoid Neck Strain and Injury at the Computer with These Tips

by Deborah Overman | Jan 4, 2019 | Posture | 0

Sitting at a computer while jutting your head forward to look more closely at the screen may be a seemingly harmless position, but it compresses the neck and can lead to fatigue, headaches, poor concentration, increased muscle tension and even injury to the vertebrae over time, researchers note.