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Jun 13, 2021 / Guide
Obesity is a chronic disease in which excess body fat worsens health and increases the risk for chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, stroke, depression, and some cancers.
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The demanding role often means that the caregiver is often in need of assistance. Physical therapists often work with caregivers and see the toll it can take, which can ultimately turn the caregiver into a patient in need of care as well.
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Physical therapists help people with conditions, illnesses, or injuries that develop in childhood and limit movement or function. They continue to work with them across their life span as needed.
Jul 17, 2018 / Podcast
Addiction can happen to anyone. Former basketball player Rex Chapman, enjoyed a 12-year career in the NBA, but what followed was a 14-year battle with prescription narcotics.
May 22, 2020 / Guide
A discoid meniscus is an abnormally shaped cartilage in the knee joint most commonly discovered in childhood or youth.
Feb 12, 2023 / Guide
Hyperkyphosis is a spinal deformity causing a forward-curved posture of the upper back (thoracic spine).
Jun 27, 2021 / Guide
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system leaving a person vulnerable to further infection. In advanced stages, it is called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS.
May 4, 2021 / Guide
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition noted by extreme fatigue that lasts for more than six months. Another name for CFS is myalgic encephalomyelitis.
May 9, 2023 / Guide
Meniscal tears are common injuries to the cartilage of the knee. They can affect athletes and nonathletes alike.
Sep 22, 2016 / Health Tips
Escalating use of prescription opioids for pain management has drastically contributed to America's opioid epidemic.