Therapeutic Ultrasound for Knee: How It Works, Benefits, and Conditions Treated
Therapeutic ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to penetrate knee tissues, creating thermal and non-thermal effects that reduce pain, decrease ...
By Jordan
Category: Physical Therapy
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Wrist Stretches for Typing: Techniques, Frequency, and Comprehensive Care
Effective wrist stretching for typists involves targeting both the flexor and extensor muscle groups of the forearm and hand to promote mobility, redu...
By Hart
Eccentric Wrist Stretching: Techniques, Benefits, and Safety Considerations
Eccentric stretching for the wrist involves actively lengthening wrist muscles under tension, emphasizing a slow, controlled return phase to strengthe...
By Jordan
Deep Friction Massage: Technique, Benefits, and When to Use It
Deep friction massage (DFM) is a specialized manual therapy technique applied across the grain of soft tissue fibers to promote healing, reduce scar t...
By Alex
Leg Massage: Optimal Directions, Techniques, and Benefits
General leg massage strokes should predominantly be directed upwards towards the heart for optimal lymphatic drainage and venous return, though specif...
By Alex
Exercising Your Hands: Benefits, Techniques, and Considerations
Exercising your hands significantly enhances strength, dexterity, and flexibility, improving functional capacity, reducing pain, and aiding injury pre...
By Alex
Lower Trunk Rotations: Benefits, Proper Form, and Considerations
Lower trunk rotations are a gentle supine exercise performed by rotating the hips and legs side-to-side while keeping the upper back grounded, designe...
By Hart
External Hip Rotation: Understanding, Identifying, and Correcting Imbalances
Fixing imbalanced hip rotation requires a comprehensive approach of improving mobility, strengthening specific muscle groups, and re-educating movemen...
By Alex
Joint Traction: Understanding the Technique, Benefits, and Applications
Joint traction is a therapeutic technique applying a pulling force to a joint to separate articulating surfaces, aiming to reduce compression, enhance...
By Jordan
