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Author: Evelyn Hecht

Oct 5, 2012

NATIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY MONTH: YOUR TOP QUESTIONS FOR A PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Who Are Licensed Physical Therapists (PT)? Physical Therapists (PT’s) are healthcare providers with a minimum of 7 years of medical education/training, passing their State Education licensing exam, to practice in the profession of physical therapy.  PT’s examine and treat a wide range of diagnoses that includes: neck/back pain; sports injuries; arthritis; burns; heart disease; post…

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by Evelyn Hechtin General Physical Therapy0
Sep 18, 2012

INCONTINENCE AFTER PROSTATE SURGERY IS REVERSED WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY

A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is located just under the bladder and has the urethra traveling thru it.  The urethra is a tube like structure that carries urine from the bladder to the penile opening.  When the prostate gland becomes enlarged, there is…

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by Evelyn Hechtin Incontinence, Mens Health, Pelvic Floor4
Aug 29, 2012

HOW TO HAVE OPTIMUM FUNCTION WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS

What is Osteoarthritis / Why does it occur? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and affects nearly 20 million people in the United States.   Pain associated with OA stems from degeneration within joints, the site where two bones meet.  Cushioned surfaces, called cartilage, cover and protect the ends of bones, allowing for…

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by Evelyn Hechtin General Physical Therapy4
Aug 2, 2012

YOUR “CORE” – HOW TO LOCATE, ACTIVATE YOUR CORE, BE STRONGER AND PREVENT BACK PAIN

Everyone keeps talking about your core: ‘keep your core strong,’ ‘activate your core,’ ‘stabilize your core’ etc.  But what does that really mean?  What IS your core?  How do you REALLY activate it? Your core primarily consists of your transversus abdominus, multifidus, and pelvic floor.  More secondary components of the core muscles include your  rectus…

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by Evelyn Hechtin General Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor1
Aug 2, 2012

PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT FOR CONSTIPATION / PELVIC FLOOR DYSSYNERGIA

Constipation is a common disorder primary care physicians and gastroenterologists from a Hospital for Special Surgery diagnose on a regular basis.   There are many causes, but when constipation is due to “pelvic floor dyssynergia”, which are restricted pelvic floor muscles around the anal region that contract instead of relax during attempted bowel movements, a licensed…

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by Evelyn Hechtin Incontinence, Pelvic Floor16
Feb 2, 2012

SHOULDER PAIN SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY

Have you ever injured your shoulder? There are many diagnoses that your doctor can give you and some of the terminology they use can be confusing or even scary!  For example, “rotator cuff strain”, “subacromial impingement”,” bursitis”,” labral tear” and” shoulder osteoarthritis” are some of the most common names, but what do they mean and…

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