Posts Tagged ‘therapy’
New Physical Therapy Relieves Back Pain
www.EmploymentCrossing.com According to WebMD a new physical therapy technique may relieve back pain even when all other treatments fail. Souchard’s global postural re-education — or GPR for short — employs a series of gentle movements to realign spinal column joints, and strengthen and stretch muscles that have become tight and weak from underuse. “GPR corrects the patient’s posture and decompresses the spinal canal,” says Conrado Estol, an MD and PhD, of the Neurologic Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He presented his study at the American Academy of Neurologys 57th Annual Meeting in New Orleans. “In our study, nine in 10 people with chronic back pain due to disc disease significantly improved and were able to return to their usual daily activities — usually within five months.” A person with chronic back pain is in too much discomfort to perform the exercise on his own. A physical therapist guides the process, stretching the muscles along the spinal column while the patient is in the specified positions. The treatment included two GPR sessions during the first week, then one session a week for an average of five months. Participants also practiced breathing techniques and were given a home exercise program. Doctor Albert, assistant professor of neurology at Yale University says a success rate of 90 percent in patients with chronic back pain “is very unusual and begs for further investigation.” To find a physical therapy job specializing in back therapy and rehabilitation, click here.
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Paraplegic Stretches Spine for Decompression & Inversion Therapy on Omni-Swing
Paraplegic Stretches Back for spinal decompression & Inversion Therapy for increased trunk mobility and symptom relief of back pain and tightness at the David Wolfe Longevity Now Expo
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New Physical Therapy Relieves Back Pain
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According to WebMD a new physical therapy technique may relieve back pain even when all other treatments fail.
Souchard’s global postural re-education — or GPR for short — employs a series of gentle movements to realign spinal column joints, and strengthen and stretch muscles that have become tight and weak from underuse.
“GPR corrects the patient’s posture and decompresses the spinal canal,” says Conrado Estol, an MD and PhD, of the Neurologic Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He presented his study at the American Academy of Neurologys 57th Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
“In our study, nine in 10 people with chronic back pain due to disc disease significantly improved and were able to return to their usual daily activities — usually within five months.”
A person with chronic back pain is in too much discomfort to perform the exercise on his own. A physical therapist guides the process, stretching the muscles along the spinal column while the patient is in the specified positions.
The treatment included two GPR sessions during the first week, then one session a week for an average of five months. Participants also practiced breathing techniques and were given a home exercise program.
Doctor Albert, assistant professor of neurology at Yale University says a success rate of 90 percent in patients with chronic back pain “is very unusual and begs for further investigation.”
To find a physical therapy job specializing in back therapy and rehabilitation, click here.
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Massage Therapy: Lower Back Relief
Massage expert Susan G. Salvo demonstrates a brief and effective lower back routine. She targets muscles such as the quadratus lumborum, psoas, and paraspinals with massage and stretching techniques. Salvo also throws in a little PNF. Use these techniques to help your clients reduce their lower back pain.
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Acupuncture Therapy : Acupuncture Back Pain Demo
Ever wonder what it’s like to be treated at an acupuncture facility? Learn more about acupuncture and back pain from our medical expert in this free video.
Expert: ROBERT LINDE
Contact: www.acuherbals.com
Bio: Robert Linde has been practicing tai chi for 13 years. As an acupuncturist and registered herbalist, he’s studied herbs since 1975 and practiced traditional Chinese medicine for over 6 years.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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