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physiquality blog: why is physical therapy important after a joint replacement?

Joint replacement surgery has become fairly common in recent years. It has become easier to recuperate from, and the implanted replacements last a lot longer than they used to. In the 1980s, I was told a new knee would last 10-15 years; now, they can last up to 30 years. Read more…

By admin, 2 years ago
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physiquality blog: why do my hips hurt?

I’ll be succinct — my own hips hurt right now, but it’s not related to bursitis, the topic of today’s post. It’s because I’ve been sitting on the floor for the last three hours as I’m in the middle of moving from the D.C. area to Dallas. So I’ll let Read more…

By admin, 2 years ago
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physiquality blog: if you’re in pain, try physical therapy before relying on painkillers

So this is one of my fears. Having dealt with chronic knee problems for most of my life, I am reluctant to take painkillers, particularly opioids like Vicodin or Oxycodone, as I know they are addictive. Given the number of addicts in my family (even when they are more prone Read more…

By admin, 3 years2 years ago
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physiquality blog: injury prevention for dancers

As a dancer who has had multiple knee surgeries after 30+ years of training, this is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. I have spoken with physical therapists in the past about whether I would have tried some of these techniques to reduce my chance of Read more…

By admin, 5 years ago
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  • info 287: reflection #6, a reflection on reflecting November 30, 2020
  • info 287: director’s brief November 22, 2020
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