The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body. It is the tendon that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone is the backbone of all your walking, running, and jumping. Naturally, it is built to withstand the stress of jumping and running but...
Our muscles work by receiving electrical impulses from our brain telling them to contract or relax. When they need a little help you can use electricity in a beneficial way. EMS therapy (electrical muscle stimulation) is a method of using external electrical...
Aquatic Therapy circles around treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, health, wellness and fitness of patients in an aquatic environment with using assistive, adaptive, orthotic, protective, or supportive devices and equipment.
Aquatic therapy involves providing therapeutic treatment in water to improve strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. The purpose of aqua therapy is rehabilitating patients who are recovering from an injury or illness.
Obviously, everyone can benefit from daily exercise as a key to overall health, but rehabbing after an injury or illness requires specially trained therapists to guide us through what we need. Working together with our doctor and therapists allows us to work...
Recovering and rehabbing from an injury requires the correct therapy course of action. It makes no sense to adopt a course of action that won’t benefit your injury, would it?
Mat Treatment tables are hard wood or steel tables covered with a thick foam and used for treatment or rehabilitation. Know about the top 5 mat tables @ HPFY!
Resistance exercise bands come in a number of colors and it’s not just for decoration. These physical therapy bands use these different colors in order to let the user know the force of the resistance that band offers. As your therapy/exercise program...
Physical therapy after a stroke is a vital component of rehabilitation that helps one regain mobility, strength, and independence. Learn all about physical therapy for stroke recovery at HPFY. READ MORE
Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) is a special therapy that is intended to alleviate the primary and secondary consequences of vestibular disorders. Vestibular therapy primarily aims to reduce vertigo and dizziness, gaze instability, and/or imbalance and...
It is prohibited to treat any patient in a pool water temperature more than 35.5°C. This is due to the considerable effects temperature has on the cardiovascular system. At thermoneutral (34.5-35.5°C) a person’s core temperature is not affected but as it...
Vestibular input is an important element of sensory integration therapy. Therapists, parents and teachers may use swings effectively to reinforce any therapy objectives for children and provide sensory inputs for special needs children. Swings can also act as...
The temperature of water in aqua therapy pools is maintained at a thermoneutral (34.5-35.5°C) which is a temperature that will not affect your core body temperature. It promotes vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels and improves circulation as a result...
Physical therapy for pediatric patients is different than therapy for adults. How does it differ? What is done differently? We can give you information you need. READ MORE.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy, or CPAP therapy, is not for everyone. I have set up thousands of patients on CPAP therapy and for every successful patient, there are at least 10 others who cannot adapt to it. So, what is the recommendation for...
Aquatic therapy has been effective since its inception. Thousands of years ago the ancient Romans and Greeks bathed in hot springs and took benefit of relaxation and improved blood circulation. They understood the therapeutic properties of warm water, which...
