by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 3, 2019 | Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info 2/3 of gout patients don’t have their uric acid levels checked on a regular basis. Men and women can be affected by gout. Men usually between the age of 30 -50 and women after menopause. Gout can occur in any joint. Normal levels of uric...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 19, 2019 | Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info Shock wave therapy has been around for 50+ years but has been used to treat musculoskeletal conditions for the last 15-20 years. High energy shock wave therapy shows promise on chronic tendinosis conditions. ESTW is not used in the acute...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 5, 2019 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Health Conditions, Hip |
Tid Bits of Info 50% of all sports injuries occur at the tendon. Tendons are leather-like and transfer force from the muscle to the bones. Tendinopathy involves inflammation and degeneration of the injured tendon tissue. Eccentric contractions of muscles are...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 27, 2019 | Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info Osteoporosis means porous bones. More than 3 million cases of osteoporosis are diagnosed yearly. More than 60% of all osteoporotic fractures occur in women over the age of 60. Fractures of the hips, spine and distal wrist are the most common...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jun 13, 2019 | Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info There has been a 50% increase in the diagnosis of ADHD since the beginning of the 2000s. ADHD diagnoses in boys is 3x greater than girls. The World Anti-Doping Agency determines who receives a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) when stimulants...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Mar 14, 2019 | Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info 3 out of 10 women have some form of diastasis after their first pregnancy. 40% of women who suffer diastasis recti are still treating the symptoms 6 months post-partum. Initial exercises during the post-partum time period should focus on the...
