Walt Fritz owns a Physical Therapy clinic in his small town. There he has a heavily manual-focused practice where he treats all the common ailments. However, there is […]
Postural Physical Therapy, A New Philosophy on Treatment
One afternoon I was mulling over a current patient I have who is dealing with unexplainable spasticity in his lower leg. As I was going through differential diagnosis […]
Posture over the Decades – The Early Years, Teens through Forties
Effects on posture – like many things in life – are going to evolve and change throughout your life. Building the foundation at an early age is crucial, […]
PTs: Postural Changes are a Key Player in Almost Every Pathology You Treat
Postural issues are causing most of the commonly treated pathologies that Therapists treat each year. Yep, I said it. One might assume it is back pain, hip fractures, […]
Discover the Missing Link in Ankle Injury Rehab for a Stride of Success! 👣
A typically active 72-year-old female comes into your clinic, hobbling along with a hi tide boot on. She had a partial Achilles tear, and returned home from rehab, […]
Neurologic Music Therapy: A Collaborative Success!
Imagine working with a patient with a neurologic disease. You are struggling to make gains. The patient has an asymmetrical gait pattern leading to a nonfunctional gait speed. […]
Guide to Parkinson’s Disease (Part 2 of 2: Putting Theory into Practice)
In part one we have discussed Parkinson’s affects, and the symptoms that may go along with them. Now, it is time to get to the important part. What […]
Physical Therapy vs Cancer: Let’s Join in the Good Fight.
Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with a good friend of mine who recently had collaborated with Physical Therapists on a research paper. The paper discussed […]