Outcomes Following a Core and Lower Extremity Strengthening Program on Fear of Falling in a 79 year old Male with a Trans-tibial Amputation: A Case Report by Emily Husch, DPT, Carrie Anderson, MPT & Amy McQuade, PT |
In 2005, it was estimated that one in 190 people living in America were living with a loss of a limb, totaling 1.6 million Americans (1). Dysvascular disease, trauma and cancer were the three primary reasons that the amputations occurred (1). Of the 1.6 million Americans with amputations, 1,027,000 had a lower limb amputation (1). The article by Graham et. all estimates that by 2050, the number of amputations will more than double to 3.6 ..>>read more |
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Physical Therapy Implications by Sarah Meuler, DPT |
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of connective tissue disorders that collectively affects nearly 1 in 5,000 people worldwide (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2011). As physical therapy professionals, we may encounter more than a handful of patients with EDS during our careers. Due to the musculoskeletal and integumentary symptoms that patients with EDS present with, it is important to have a strong clinical ..>>read more |