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Infrared therapy for chronic low back pain: A randomized, controlled trial

December 28, 2018 By Valeo Physical Therapy

Abstract OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to assess the degree of pain relief obtained by applying infrared (IR) energy to the low back in patients with chronic, intractable low back pain. METHODS Forty patients with chronic low back pain of over six years’ duration were recruited from patients attending the Rothbart Pain […]

Filed Under: Athletes, Back, Health, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, Physical Therapy, Recover Faster, Reduce Pain, Rehabilitation, Scientific Research, Text, Tissue Healing, Uncategorized, Wellness

Physical therapy works as well as surgery for some with torn knee cartilage

December 28, 2018 By Valeo Physical Therapy

Tiny shock absorbers in the knee (each one is called a meniscus) provide a key cushion between thethighbone and the shinbone. They are prone to tearing, and sometimes just wear out. A torn meniscus can cause pain or other symptoms, like a knee that locks. But sometimes they don’t cause any symptoms. In a youngish […]

Filed Under: Athletes, Health, Healthy Aging, Injury Prevention, Knee, Pain Relief, Physical Therapy, Recover Faster, Reduce Pain, Rehabilitation, Strength Training, Tissue Healing, Uncategorized, Wellness

Physical Therapy As Effective As Surgery for Rotator Cuff Tears

December 27, 2018 By Valeo Physical Therapy

A recent study from Finland asserts that when it comes to treatment of nontraumatic rotator cuff tears, physical therapy alone produces results equal to those produced by arthroscopic surgery and open surgical repair. According to the study’s authors, follow-ups of 167 shoulders treated show that “conservative treatment should be considered as the primary treatment for […]

Filed Under: Athletes, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, Physical Therapy, Recover Faster, Rehabilitation, Sports Performance, Tissue Healing, Wellness

Introduction to Low-Level Laser Therapy (“LLLT”) Technology

December 18, 2018 By Valeo Physical Therapy

Medical researchers began using laser biostimulation in the late 1960’s with low-powered laser beams that produced non-thermal effects on human tissue. The first reported cases involved slow-healing ulcers. The efficacy of this low-level laser therapy, or “LLLT,” is substantiated by objective research that continues.  Experimenting clinicians found that an 830 nm laser is optimal for […]

Filed Under: Ankle and Foot, Athletes, Back, Elbow, Hand and Wrist, Head and Neck, Headache, Headaches, Health, Heel Pain, Hips and Thighs, Injury Prevention, Knee, Neck Pain, Pain Relief, Physical Therapy, Recover Faster, Reduce Pain, Rehabilitation, Stress, Tissue Healing, Trigger Points, Uncategorized, Wellness

Sharing a Personal Trainer: Personal and Social Benefits of Individualized, Small-Group Training.

December 13, 2018 By Valeo Physical Therapy

Abstract Wayment, HA and McDonald, RL. Sharing a personal trainer: personal and social benefits of individualized, small-group training. J Strength Cond Res 31(11): 3137-3145, 2017- We examined a novel personal fitness training program that combines personal training principles in a small-group training environment. In a typical training session, exercisers warm-up together but receive individualized training […]

Filed Under: Accelerate Metabolism, Ankle and Foot, Athletes, Back, Boost Immune System, Decrease Stress, Elbow, Hand and Wrist, Head and Neck, Health, Healthy Aging, Hips and Thighs, Improve skin conditions, Improve Sleep, Injury Prevention, Kinesio Taping, Knee, Neck Pain, Pain Relief, Plyometrics, Recover Faster, Reduce Pain, Rehabilitation, Sports Camps, Sports Performance, Strength Training, Stress, Tissue Healing, Uncategorized, Weight loss, Wellness

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