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The Role of the Physical Therapist When Working With Patients With Post-Concussive Syndrome (Part 2) by Lauren Hogan PT, DPT, ATC
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The vast majority of concussion symptoms will resolve quickly with proper treatment. Approximately 80-90% of patients experience improvement in symptoms in 7-10 days after injury. Unfortunately, 1-5% of patients with concussions will still be symptomatic after one month (5). Physical therapists can play a vital role in the treatment of post-concussive syndrome (PCS), especially for those patients experiencing persistent or severe ..>>read more
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The Visceral Component of Musculoskeletal Pain by Peter Coppola, PT
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I believe that as physical therapists we all are looking for new and better tools that will help us to be more effective for our clients. Visceral Manipulation (VM), developed by Jean-Pierre Barral DO, is one such tool that has become an integral part of my practice.
Visceral Manipulation is an osteopathic style of manual work that looks past the symptoms and compensations a client presents with and helps to identify more central ..>>read more
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