FAQs
Frequently asked questions
No one drug or therapy alone is effective — but a comprehensive approach can ease symptoms. Paddling with Evoke brace Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials October 31, 2018 That achy pain, mild swelling and stiffness in your knee after
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Patellofemoral syndrome or patellofemoral pain syndrome is a term used to describe pain around the patella or kneecap and in the front of the knee. International case series with train supports. In total, 1,651 patient cases were
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Help your child wear the brace exactly as recommended by your health care provider. This will help your child get the best results from it. Bracing in pediatric patients with pectus carinatum is effective and improves quality of life.
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An unloader knee brace is one of several types of knee braces that can be used to provide stability, support, and pain relief if you have knee osteoarthritis affecting primarily only one side of your knee joint. How It Works
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Shoe inserts or foot orthotics are sometimes used to treat lower back pain in people who have some type of foot dysfunction or imbalance. The prevailing medical theory is that foot or ankle problems can cause lower back misalignment,
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Osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis that often affects the knee. In the first stage, symptoms are mild, but by the fourth, a person may need surgery. Conservative biomechanical strategies for knee osteoarthritis. Paulo
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Many people come to my office complaining of foot pain from conditions such as bunions, hammertoes, a pinched nerve (neuroma), or heel pain (plantar fasciitis). I perform a thorough evaluation and examination, and together we review
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A person may have knee surgery to treat pain in the joint due to an injury, such as torn cartilage or a torn ligament. It can also treat other conditions, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
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Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a common postural deformity in infants, and one that can be effectively treated by physical therapy. A set of updated, evidence-based recommendations for physical therapy management of CMT is
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The term Flat Head Syndrome is another term for Plagiocephaly. Plagiocephaly is a blanket word for covering three different types of flattening on a child’s head. Align Clinics, Cardiff UK by Lisa Williams, Align Clinics March
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Positional plagiocephaly is a deformation of the bones of the skull that produces a characteristic asymmetry of the head. Orthomerica Starband The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto Why is it called positional
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Tricompartmental osteoarthritis occurs when all three compartments in the knee are affected by arthritis symptoms. Localized pain, inflammation, and weakness in the knee may be symptoms of tricompartmental osteoarthritis. Paddling
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Pectus carinatum is a rare chest wall deformity that causes the breastbone to push outward instead of being flush against the chest. It is also known as pigeon chest or keel chest. Quick and accurate 3D scans assure excellent fit of
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Supination and pronation are parts of a stride. Supination occurs when weight is placed on the outside of the foot while walking or running. When the opposite happens, and a person shifts their weight from the heel to the forefoot, it
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Tendinosis is a chronic tendon injury. It is a common condition but is often misdiagnosed as tendinitis. In this article, learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for tendinosis, as well as what makes it different from
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When the arch of the foot collapses excessively downward or inward, this is known as overpronation. Sometimes, people call this condition flat feet. Overpronation is when the arches of the foot roll inward or downward when walking,
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Mary E Cataletto MD, Chief Editor: Denise Serebrisky MD, Medscape Updated April 20, 2018 ▽ Table of Contents Overview Background Pathophysiology Epidemiology Frequency Mortality/Morbidity Race Sex Age Clinical Presentation History
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Studies suggest that ankle foot orthoses can improve balance in some individuals, so it might seem logical that they would also help prevent falls. But the medical literature has yet to reveal a direct connection between AFOs and
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Males Twins Superhero Siblings. Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids MI. Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital ▽ Table of Contents What is torticollis? What is deformational plagiocephaly? If your baby has torticollis
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Difficulty walking due to muscle weakness, muscle spasms, and balance issues is common among people who have multiple sclerosis (MS). You can move naturally with the WalkOn during the day. When you crouch down or walk up a set of
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The prescription of therapeutic aquatic exercise to people with knee OA should focus on trying to improve the patient’s own individual symptoms and functional impairments which both affect patients’ quality of life, as well as
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Prehabilitation, particularly in the form of exercise, has the potential to significantly improve preoperative and postoperative outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis who are undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Both
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The effective treatment and rehabilitation of stroke patients requires a multidisciplinary team approach. Ankle foot orthoses for patients with weak dorsiflexion. Otto Bock Healio O&P News April 1, 2004 ▽ Table of Contents
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The Calgary Protocol: bracing for Pectus carinatum. Braceworks UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital November 26, 2016 – Updated July 2021 Pectus carinatum is characterized by a protrusion of the sternum that occurs as a result
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Most of us know the value of rehabilitation following a surgery, such as a joint replacement, and how it restores physical strength and function. What may be less familiar is the concept of rehabilitation prior to surgery, or
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Bracing, according to The Calgary Protocol, is an effective, non-invasive treatment for Pectus carinatum, in many cases. Ask your doctor about your treatment options and find out if you are a candidate for brace therapy. Call
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There is no doubt about it: braces are a pain. Sometimes they are a literal pain, causing pain for your child. And sometimes they are a more figurative pain in the rear end—difficult to deal with, difficult to get on and off,
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After 20 years of pain and icing her knee nightly, Sue Minutaglio of Westchester NY, knew she couldn’t put off a knee replacement any longer. What she didn’t know was what a long, grueling road was ahead of her. “After 2
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Modern orthotic devices are designed to fit more intimately than in the past, a development that allows for more effective biomechanical correction. But this evolution has also led to an increase in the incidence of lower extremity
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The prevalence of hand, knee, or hip joint OA has increased from 21 million in 1995 to an estimated 27 million among adults in the United States. Such increases are likely due to aging of the population and the rising prevalence of
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