| An Application of Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT): Idiopathic Bell's Palsy by Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, and David Doubblestein, MSPT, LLCC |
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Modern-day physiologists and medical practitioners consider the role of the lymphatic system to be critical in regulating homeostasis in the human body. Appropriate lymph and interstitial fluid dynamics are fundamental to a properly functioning immune system. They also are crucial in facilitating cellular processes and by-product elimination (inflammatory mediators, waste products, dead cells, etc.). The following case offers a prime example. ..>> read more
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| Kettlebells for Knee Pain by Ben Fung, PT, DPT |
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According to a survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 30% of adults reported some type of joint pain during the last 30 days. Knee pain ranked as the primary joint of complaint for this particular survey (1). In the world of rehabilitation, scientific literature has been pointing to the muscles of the hip as a major player in knee pain (2). Strengthening the Hip Abductors (Gluteus Medius) and the Hip External ..>>read more
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