PTs in the News II

[jesspt]

http://www.woai.com/content/news/ne...-ditching-sit-ups/g3IiWylfwEKsxY-CLOGA0Q.cspx


Two Military PTs looking at what predisposes members of the military to low back pain.

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[markelmarcel]

I wouldn't want to end up in the testing group that did exercises that ended up increasing lower back pain, that's for sure! haha.

I do think it's time that people recognize that a strong core is not just about abs... It involves your back muscles too.

Hopefully they can prove that some of these exercises would make you stronger and reduce back pain!

I'd be super interested to read the research when it's all said and done... I think the video said next year sometime?

 

[jesspt]

http://www.benzinga.com/press-relea...cialists-helps-patients-avoid-expensive-and-i

 

[markelmarcel]

http://www.benzinga.com/press-relea...cialists-helps-patients-avoid-expensive-and-i

Wow over 50% improvement for everything... that's great.

Sad little blurp of truth in there despite the great results...

"Also noted was that primary care, internal medicine, and emergency doctors refer the lowest rate of patients to physical therapy out of any other specialties. Referrals from these doctors is where the most opportunity exists for physical therapy to effectively help patient to avoid higher cost and more invasive treatments, because they typically see patients “upstream” or within the first thirty days of the onset of pain."