What Hand Therapy Can and Cannot Do For You

What Hand Therapy Can and Cannot Do For You

05/12/2022

Within occupational and physical therapy is a subset of professional treatment called hand therapy. While less well-known than other PT and OT specialties, this approach to healing can make a ...

20 GHI & Physical Therapy FAQs

20 GHI & Physical Therapy FAQs

05/05/2022

Group Health Incorporated (GHI), now part of the insurance plans offered through EmblemHealth, is one of the largest insurance companies in New York State. If you have a GHI insurance ...

In Physical Therapy, How Are Joint Mobilizations Used?

In Physical Therapy, How Are Joint Mobilizations Used?

04/20/2022

When you need physical therapy after an injury, illness, or surgery, your therapist may use any of a number of techniques to restore your strength and alleviate discomfort. When it ...

What You Should Know About EmblemHealth And Physical Therapy

What You Should Know About EmblemHealth And Physical Therapy

04/13/2022

Most patients who require physical therapy rely upon insurance to help them cover the costs of their treatments. Most insurance plans do include this type of treatment, as long as ...

Functional Diagnosis vs. Medical Diagnosis: What's the Difference?

Functional Diagnosis vs. Medical Diagnosis: What's the Difference?

03/24/2022

For many years, patients needed to receive a diagnosis from a medical professional in order to pursue physical therapy. However, in the 1980s, this process began to shift, as the ...

5 Ways New Yorkers Can Do Range-of-Motion Exercises at Home

5 Ways New Yorkers Can Do Range-of-Motion Exercises at Home

03/09/2022

The pandemic drove New Yorkers toward remote work, and away from the gym. With 90 percent of Manhattan office workers now working from home, and the fitness industry going through a transformation, New ...

How To Effectively Treat Herniated Discs With Physical Therapy

How To Effectively Treat Herniated Discs With Physical Therapy

02/23/2022

The discs that sit between and cushion the bones in your spine can sometimes tear, causing the jelly-like center to push outward. The result of this condition, called a herniated ...

Oxytocin: Surprising Ways The

Oxytocin: Surprising Ways The "Love Hormone" Boosts Physical Therapy

02/11/2022

If you have ever given birth, felt aroused by a partner, comforted by a hug, soothed by a massage, or energized by a run, you have experienced the powerful effects ...

How Physical Therapy Can Help You Avoid Injuries

How Physical Therapy Can Help You Avoid Injuries

01/31/2022

Physical therapy is best known for its ability to help patients recover from surgery, injury, and certain chronic conditions. However, physical therapy has another useful, and life-changing role: Preventing injuries ...

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