Surgical intervention is typically required to re-attach the tendon to the kneecap. Following surgery, therapies include immobilization and physical therapy. Knee crepitus is often an early sign of ...

You've tried medicines, injections, and physical therapy ... If you notice warning signs such as calf pain, redness, or tenderness around your knee or new swelling in your lower leg, let your ...

Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began to ...

Cold laser therapy beams light energy at your skin to reduce pain and inflammation deep within an area of your body, like your knee. It’s used to treat knee pain from osteoarthritis (OA), as ...

Florez-García, M, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Home-Based Exercises versus Individualized Supervised Outpatient Physical Therapy Programs after Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Systematic Review and ...

Saint Louis University's program in physical therapy offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree. There are three paths of entry into the SLU program. Early-assurance, freshman-entry: The ...

Physical therapy is a branch of medicine that uses mechanical force and movements through manual therapy, exercise therapy, and electrotherapy, to promote mobility and function. Physical Therapists ...

Your doctor may recommend a cardiac-focused physical therapy program if you’ve had a heart attack. The program may last 2 to 8 months. Research shows it may reduce your risk of experiencing more ...

For over 40 years, Drexel’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program has been training some of the nation's most skilled physical therapists. Our integrated curriculum ensures students quickly apply ...

DPT students gain experience in UMass Lowell Physical Therapy Clinic. First- and second-year DPT students practice interacting, admitting and treating patients prior to their formal clinical education ...