Tag: absolute physical therapy
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Post Total Knee Replacement; If You Can Walk Fast for 6 Minutes, You Can Walk Fast for 30.
The six-minute walk test is an excellent predictor of functional ambulation after total knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 Apr 24;14:145. Ko V, Naylor JM, Harris IA, Crosbie J, Yeo AE. Abstract BACKGROUND: The Six-minute walk (6 MW) and Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG) are short walk tests commonly used to evaluate functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty…
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Periodized Resistance Training Works Better than Aerobic Training for Chronic Low Back Pain
A comparison of two forms of periodized exercise rehabilitation programs in the management of chronic nonspecific low-back pain. J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Mar;23(2):513-23. Kell RT, Asmundson GJ. From the study: Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of 2 different periodized exercise rehabilitation programs (resistance training [RT] and aerobic training…
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My First Blog
I read a lot of books and research about a lot of topics, and at the suggestion of a physician friend of mine who has his own blog, I’m creating mine to share some novel things that I have learned. I hope to explain a bit about how I treat patients and what has influenced…