by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | May 7, 2015 | Aging & Active, Arthritis, Education
To the 43 million Americans who have low bone density, putting them at high risk of osteoporosis, medical researchers have an important message during this National Osteoporosis Month: exercise is good medicine. But not just any exercise – weight-bearing,...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | May 7, 2015 | Aging & Active, Arthritis, Education
While dozens of arthritis types are being recognized this month — rheumatoid, gout, lupus, and so on — as physical therapists we most commonly treat osteoarthritis (OA). This refers to the degeneration of joint surfaces over time, often from overuse or previous...