Her Friends Called Her the ‘ Vagina Whisperer. ’ Now Half a Million Followers Do Too
The costume that made Sara Reardon famous isn’t all that easy to identify, at least for a child. Her sons guessed that her beloved outfit, in which she films many of her Instagram videos for over half a million followers, was perhaps a sandwich of some sort. “They were like, ‘Mom, why are you in that hot dog costume all the time?’” She had to explain that, in fact, she was dressed as a vulva.
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Acquired for $100 in 2018 to celebrate reaching 10,000 followers on Instagram, the vulva costume has become a signature of Reardon’s Instagram accoun...
Source: TIME: Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eliana Dockterman Tags: Uncategorized health Source Type: news
Cycle Syncing Won ’ t Fix Women ’ s Fitness
While most of the video series and programs available on the popular “holistic wellness”/fitness site Alo Moves—owned by the trendy activewear line Alo Yoga—are run by solitary instructors, the company’s newest offering is marked by photos and videos of a group of four women pulled close up against one another and roaming Hawaiian beaches.
It’s a clearly symbolic presentation of the company’s new SYNCD program, a collection of 24 videos designed to guide users through self-care and fitness activities customized for each of the four phases of the menstrual cycle. The program, whi...
Source: TIME: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Use of physical therapy and subsequent falls among patients with dizziness in the US - Marmor S, Karaca-Mandic P, Adams ME.
IMPORTANCE: Among adults who present for clinical evaluation of dizziness, there is a critical need to identify interventions, such as physical therapy (PT), to mitigate the risk of falls over time. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to examine t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Physical Therapy Linked to Drop in Falls for Patients With Dizziness
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- For patients presenting with dizziness, receipt of physical therapy (PT) within three months is associated with a reduced risk for subsequent falls, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Low Uptake in Nondrug Treatment for Low Back Pain With OUD Low Uptake in Nondrug Treatment for Low Back Pain With OUD
For chronic low back pain comorbid with opioid abuse, physical therapy and chiropractic care are widely recommended, yet vastly underutilized, especially in racial and ethnic minority groups.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Receipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority groups, according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care
(MedPage Today) -- Among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain and opioid use disorder (OUD), white patients were dramatically more likely to have received nonpharmacologic treatments such as physical therapy or chiropractic care than... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 12, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Effectiveness of the aquatic physical therapy exercises to improve balance, gait, quality of life and reduce fall-related outcomes in healthy community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Melo RS, Cardeira CSF, Rezende DSA, Guimar ães-do-Carmo VJ, Lemos A, de Moura-Filho AG.
BACKGROUND: Opting to use aquatic or land-based physical therapy exercises to improve balance, gait, quality of life and reduce fall-related outcomes in community-dwelling older adults (CDOAs) is still a questionable clinical decision for physiotherapists.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Professional Forges New Partnership at Hand Therapy Clinic in Hauppauge NY
After 25 years in practice, new partner takes leadership opportunity in his hometown community. MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Professional Physical Therapy, the largest provider of certified Hand Therapy in the Northeast, announces they entered a strategic... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Stroke patients may benefit from brain stimulation
In a small trial, deep brain stimulation plus physical therapy helped improve upper limb function in some patients who had impaired movement after a stroke. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HPRC Physical Therapy Announces Partnership with Excel Physical Therapy
Therapist-Owned Physical Therapy Practice Will Enhance Care for Patients in Georgia COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HPRC Physical Therapy (HPRC) proudly announces its latest partnership with Excel Physical Therapy (Excel PT), a therapist-owned physical therapy practice... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Professional Announces New Strategic Partner at Hand Therapy Clinic in Edison NJ
New partner helps build hand therapy clinic from the ground up. MELVILLE, N.Y. , Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Professional Physical Therapy, the largest provider of certified Hand Therapy in the Northeast, announces they entered a strategic partnership with Brian Lee, OTR/L, CHT in... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Missouri law allowing direct access to physical therapists takes effect
A new state law allowing residents to access physical therapy without a referral took effect Monday. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jacob Kirn Source Type: news
Preventing suicide: it is time to mobilize the physical therapy workforce - McGrath RL, Shephard S, Hemmings L, Verdon S, Parnell T.
Each year, approximately 700,000 people, including 46,000 Americans, die by suicide; however, many more people experience suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Historically, the prevention of suicide has largely been the domain of mental health professionals wo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Top Rated Physical Therapy Group Secures Partnership with University of Louisville Athletics
ProRehab Physical Therapy, one of Kentucky's top rated physical and occupation therapy experts, is now a Louisville Athletics sponsor LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Physical Therapy (PRPT) takes great pride in announcing its first-ever collaboration with the... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
