Physical therapy and microfracture surgery

A physical therapist can be helpful if you have microfracture surgery on the knee. Your rehabilitation program for knee microfracture must be built on exercises. Active and passive exercises will ensure that your knee muscles are functioning properly. Your physical...

Physical therapy and lymphedema

Lymphedema can be described as a combination of the two words lymph and hemorrhage. Lymph is a fluid which contains both b and t lymphocytes. It is responsible for immune system function in the body. Lymphedema can be described as swelling caused by lymph fluid. This...

Physical therapy and knee dislocation

It is common for the kneecap to become dislocated. This happens when the patella moves out of place at the end of the humerus. It is located outside the groove of your knee joint. A knee cap can become dislocated due to trauma or sudden jerks to the knee. Symptoms of...

Physical therapy and herniated disc

This is when the nucleus, which is located between the spinal cord vertebrates, is removed from the annulus. Herniated discs can also be called bulge ruptured, slipped or slip. It can happen in any of three spinal sections (thoracic cervical and lumbar). Lumbar...

Physical therapy and injury to the rotator cuff

Your shoulder joint is responsible for many of the functions that you can perform. These include the extension, flexion, adduction and circumduction. All movements in your upper limbs depend on your shoulder. Rotator cuff is a group of muscles and ligaments that...

Physical therapy and hip bursitis

This is when the bursa at the inner or outer side of the hip becomes inflamed or affected. This bursa inflammation causes pain in the hip and restricts the range of motion. Small sacs containing synovial fluid are found throughout the body. This is called a bursa....