Mastodawn

It sure seems like my particular cocktail of health conditions limits my ability to bounce back from surgeries, injuries, and some illnesses. Normally physical therapy is prescribed to get you from corrected to healed for the long term.

With my particular major conditions (Sjogren's with the all-over body pain and ME/CFS for post exertional malaise), if I attempt PT either in clinic or at home, I flare up badly for nearly a week every time. And this occurs regardless of the body parts being rehabilitated. With it effectively shutting down my life for a week at a time, it's not sustainable nor practical.

It's a bit discouraging that I am more disabled than I might otherwise be because of this. And it appears to some clinicians as noncompliant or malingering. But knowing my limitation, I can guide life choices accordingly to get the best possible life despite the physical limitations.

#PhysicalTherapy #MECFS #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #SjogrensDisease #PostExertionalMalaise

Dr Priya Sammani ( MBBS ,DFM )Mar 9

Imagine being the kid who could always win at Twister, the one whose fingers bent back like they were made of rubber. Friends might have called you "double-jointed," and it was all a bit of fun. #Beightonscore #collagen #EhlersDanlossyndrome #JointHypermobilitySyndrome #jointpain #looseligaments #physicaltherapy

https://refreshbalance.com/joint-hypermobility-syndrome/

Howard Smith MD, AM Feb 26

Ditching Physical Therapy All Too Common. Three out of four surgical patients admit they don’t complete their prescribed physical therapy homework. Problem is: that omission stalls their recovery. #physicaltherapy #rehabilitation #homeexercise #surgery
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMgF3-Diz3/

Howard G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "Ditching Physical Therapy All Too Common Three out of four surgical patients admit they don’t complete their prescribed physical therapy homework. Problem is: that omission stalls their recovery. That’s according to data from a SSRS probability-based national survey analyzed by rehabilitation specialists at the Ohio State University. The survey of 1,006 U.S. adults with prescribed therapy shows that only 24% complete all of their assigned at-home physical therapy exercises. Another 28% complete 75–99% of the exercises, 27% complete 50–74%, 11% complete 25–49%, 8% complete only 1–25%, and 2 percent skip all therapeutic exercise. Age mades a difference: 30% of adults 65 and older complete all assignments compared with just 12% of adults under 30. The most common reasons for skipping exercises? Forgetting — according to 40%. Another 33% blame lack of time, while 22% call the exercises boring or repetitive. Physical therapists emphasize that the 1 to 3 hours spent weekly in clinic isn’t, on its own, sufficient to speed and complete recovery. That requires consistent daily movement and strength-building at home. Skipping exercises delays healing, prolongs pain, and even jeopardizes optimal surgical outcomes. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260216/Survey-7625-of-surgical-patients-dont-complete-physical-therapy-homework-leading-to-stalled-recoveries.aspx #physicaltherapy #rehabilitation #homeexercise #surgery"

1 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on February 25, 2026: "Ditching Physical Therapy All Too Common Three out of four surgical patients admit they don’t complete their prescribed physical therapy homework. Problem is: that omission stalls their recovery. That’s according to data from a SSRS probability-based national survey analyzed by rehabilitation specialists at the Ohio State University. The survey of 1,006 U.S. adults with prescribed therapy shows that only 24% complete all of their assigned at-home physical therapy exercises. Another 28% complete 75–99% of the exercises, 27% complete 50–74%, 11% complete 25–49%, 8% complete only 1–25%, and 2 percent skip all therapeutic exercise. Age mades a difference: 30% of adults 65 and older complete all assignments compared with just 12% of adults under 30. The most common reasons for skipping exercises? Forgetting — according to 40%. Another 33% blame lack of time, while 22% call the exercises boring or repetitive. Physical therapists emphasize that the 1 to 3 hours spent weekly in clinic isn’t, on its own, sufficient to speed and complete recovery. That requires consistent daily movement and strength-building at home. Skipping exercises delays healing, prolongs pain, and even jeopardizes optimal surgical outcomes. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260216/Survey-7625-of-surgical-patients-dont-complete-physical-therapy-homework-leading-to-stalled-recoveries.aspx #physicaltherapy #rehabilitation #homeexercise #surgery".

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unitedvrg.com Feb 26

Clinical Massage Therapy: A Structural Approach to Pain Management (2011) by Walaski, James
Author: James
File Type: PDF
Download at https://unitedvrg.com/2022/11/06/pdf-clinical-massage-therapy-a-structural-approach-to-pain-management-2011-by-walaski-james/
#PhysicalTherapy&Rehabilitation, #James

unitedvrg.com Feb 19

Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging, 4th Edition (2014) by Lynn N. McKinnis PT OCS
Author: Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation
File Type: PDF
Download at https://unitedvrg.com/2022/10/25/pdf-fundamentals-of-musculoskeletal-imaging-4th-edition-2014-by-lynn-n-mckinnis-pt-ocs/
#PhysicalTherapy&Rehabilitation, #ContemporaryPerspectivesinRehabilitation

Tres Finocchiaro Feb 10

IYKYK. Took a month off of running after a 7 mile trail run made my knee hurt. Finally going at it again tonight after some strength training. Wish me luck. #theforkiverse #running #physicaltherapy

Alison Jan 30

In case it would be useful to others, I asked my awesome physical therapist what I should use for back support on a plane and she suggested these two. The company is based in Minnesota. I've been getting PT for a disc or SI issue for a couple of months now and I'm mostly better.

https://www.optp.com/products/mckenzie-superroll-single/708
https://www.optp.com/products/mckenzie-self-inflating-airback/710

#Lumbar #BackSupport #PhysicalTherapy