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A Physical Therapists Guide to Concussion – Part One

Concussions, Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

I have noticed that over the past few years concussions have received a great deal of attention. If you haven’t suffered one personally I will bet that you know at least one or two other people who have. The issue that is on everyone’s mind – in the medical and sports worlds – is the long-term problems associated with this injury. It is estimated that in sports alone, more than 3.8 million concussions occur each year – wow.

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6 Tips to Help You AgeWell

Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

We all know that there is no way to stop time – but with the right type and amount of physical activity you can can help stave off some age-related health problems.

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5 Signs You May Be Over-treating Patients

Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

One of the first things I ask when is seems treatment is taking too long, or not working, is “what’s is the client’s home program like – and are they educated?” The next question is “what treatments are they using?” This relates to what I want to talk about today because the misconception is that more is better. In fact it is exactly the opposite, and over-treatment can be a problem – making sure that a simple approach is taken often results in the best outcomes.

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Prolong The Need For Costly Surgery With PT

Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

There are many ways that you can prolong the need for such a surgery. Some people choose medications and injections, but we think that physical therapy is a drastically under utilized resource that could prolong patients from having to consider something as invasive as surgery for quite some time.

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Three Ways to Motivate Yourself

Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

The fact of the matter is that although there are all true, in the end they are just excuses that we tell ourselves. With the amount of disease there is an increased concern for people to start healthy living, and more importantly – taking care of our bodies.

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Keeping Young Athletes Healthy

Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

A new school year has begun, which for all the parents out there it means the start of sports one more. This got me thinking about physical activity in relation to youth, and so I decided that I would share with you some of the ways to make sure our young athletes are kept healthy and injury free.

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What to Expect During Your First Visit With A Physical Therapist

Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

I am sure that you won’t be surprised to head that your physical therapist will start be asking you lots of questions about your health and the condition that made you decide to seek help from him/her. Remember – detailed information about you and your condition is exactly what he/she needs, as it will help which treatments are right for you.

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Preparing for Your Visit with a Physical Therapist

Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

Just like most things when you go to see a physical therapist for the first time you might be a little nervous, simply because you are not sure what to expect. The best thing you can do is remember that we are here to help you – and make each visit as comfortable as possible.

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Physical Therapist’s Guide to Osteoarthritis

Helpful Information / Hyun J. (June) Park, PT, DPT

Your bones are connected at joints and a rubbery substance called cartilage coats the bones at these joints which helps to reduce friction when you walk and move around. In addition another protective oily substance (called synovial fluid) is also contained within the joint, and it’s job is also to help ease movement. When these protective coverings break down, the bones begin to rub together during movement which causes pain – this is osteoarthritis.

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