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Success Story: Physical Therapy Helps Triathlete, Who Is Legally Blind, Achieve His Goals

Dec 8, 2016 / Podcast

Charlie Plaskon, a legally blind triathlete, didn't start running until age 55. He shares how he uses physical therapy to keep doing what he loves.

Female Athlete Triad: Recognizing and Treating the Nutrition-Based Condition

Feb 24, 2014 / Podcast

A physician and a physical therapist discuss the female athlete triad, and its dangers for female athletes.

Physical Therapy for Pain

Jul 3, 2018 / Video

Watch people tell their stories about how physical therapy helped them manage chronic pain, avoid opioids, and return to the activities they love.

Former Kentucky and NBA Star Rex Chapman Speaks Out About His Experience With Opioid Addiction

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.

Millions Don’t Receive Guideline-Recommended Care for Low Back Pain

Jun 5, 2018 / Did You Know?

Despite being the number one cause of disability around the world, low back pain is often improperly addressed with inappropriate tests and treatments, including addictive opioids.

Health Center for Older Adults

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One of the keys to preventing chronic conditions is regular physical activity, but declines in strength and flexibility can make that a challenge for even the most determined older adults.

A Day At the Beach — Imaginative Exercises for Kids of All Abilities

May 12, 2020 / Video

Bria Comer, PTA, and student Mycah Berson, take viewers to the beach through their imagination using principles of applied functional therapy in this exercise program for kids of all abilities.

Falls and the Role of Physical Therapy

May 16, 2013 / Podcast

A physical therapist discusses the dangers of falls and the important role of physical therapy in helping maintain balance.

Physical Therapy Guide to Diastasis Rectus Abdominis

Sep 10, 2020 / Guide

Diastasis rectus abdominis is the separation of the left and right sides of the outermost abdominal (stomach) muscle.

Surviving COVID-19 and ARDS: What You Should Know

May 19, 2020 / Health Tips

COVID-19 can cause symptoms ranging from mild to severe to no symptoms at all. People with severe symptoms may require care in a hospital and a ventilator to breathe due to acute respiratory distress syndrome.