I Need an MRI!

We've heard this countless times. But the question to ask yourself is, do I really need one, or moreover, should I even get one at all?

This interesting video will hopefully make you think that through carefully.

This is courtesy of  EIM faculty member, Jason Rodeghero. If you or someone in your life is contemplating an MRI- this might change your mind!

Teens & ACL tears: More Year-Round Sports Lead to Physical Injuries

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With competitive club teams in almost every sport, year-round play is status-quo for young athletes. But with the promise of championships and scholarships comes the greater chance of injury -- and it's a price more and more young athletes are paying.

Sixteen-year-old Rachel Clements is among that group.

"I ran at least once a day, I would work out at Seung Ni usually twice a day, and every night I would have basketball or rugby practice," said Rachel.

It's that type of high intensity sports training that landed her in physical therapy rehabbing a torn ACL. That's the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Its job is to keep the thigh and shin bones in line and when it's torn it leads to major instability.

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How Risky is Spine Surgery?

 

In apparently the first study of its kind, Street and colleagues recently conducted a very interesting prospective assessment of spine surgery risk. The gist of the results is that postoperative complications from...READ MORE HERE.

Heart Surgeon Speaks Out on What Really Causes Heart Disease

Some long-established medical and dietary recommendations are being proven wrong, and the medical community is (or should be) shifting its treatment and recommendations for heart disease. GREAT ARTICLE HERE.

Children and Sports: Specialize or Not?

As PT's, we think this article has some good thoughts for parents of young children in regards to sports, and if children should specialize in one, or consider playing multiple sports.

Danica Patrick - Lucky to be Married to a PT?

Danica Patrick: 'I actually feel better today'

 

By GODWIN KELLY, MOTORSPORTS EDITOR

 

Danica Patrick, who crashed hard in Thursday's first qualifying race, was all smiles during a morning press conference with the worldwide media covering Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.

Patrick confirmed she intentionally took her hands off the steering wheel seconds before contacting the inside retaining wall in her No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.

"I was trained when there is no saving it and no hope you let go," Patrick said. "I didn't cover my eyes (with my hands) but I did close them because I didn't want my eyes to pop out of my head."
"(Releasing the wheel) is an IndyCar Series thing. I just don't see the point of keeping my hands on anything that will tangle up in a crash."

Patrick said she hit a foot on the clutch pedal and hit her arm on the seat because of the angle of the crash."I actually feel better today," the 29-year-old driver said. "Last night it was starting to get sore. My husband is a physical therapist and he's got a lot of good tricks."

Patrick said her crash on the last lap of the first Gatorade Duel At Daytona was a "disappointment" but she has high hopes for the weekend.

"The worst time for me to crash is in the first couple of laps or last couple of laps," she said. "The good side to that is that I got experience. I was one mile short of finishing.

"The team has been very supportive. They said, 'Don't worry about the car. As long as you are good, as long as you like the car, then we got a great backup for you.'"

New Clinic to Open in Lancaster

We are happy and excited to announce that Hershey Orthopedic & Spine Rehab will be opening a brand new clinic in Lancaster. The clinic will be located at 1697 Oregon Pike, just off of Route 30. The focus of treatment there will be on orthopedic and spinal conditions, as well as post-surgical rehab, gait and balance disorders, and vertigo/dizziness. Our tentative opening date is May 1st, 2012, although this could change depending upon when construction is finished.

We want to thank all of our patients, family, and friends, as our growth is due in large part to you support, help, and trust. Thank you so much!

More details will follow as they become available.

Why We Get Fat - Outstanding Lecture by Gary Taubes

Losing weight and getting healthier is a common goal of many of our patients in the clinic, and clients at the gym. This is an outstanding lecture by Gary Taubes (MS 1978) that discusses the reasons behind why we get fat, and how many of the conclusions reached by science in the past, which our dietary and exercise guidelines are based on, have been inaccurate. It is quite lengthy (about 90 minutes), but VERY interesting and thought-provoking, so you may have to watch it in segments. There is ALOT of good information in this video, so we recommend you check it out if you get time.

His book is also available for purchase on many websites if you're interested.

Gary Taubes (born April 30, 1956) is an American science writer. He is the author of Nobel Dreams (1987), Bad Science: The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion (1993), and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), which is titled The Diet Delusion in the UK. He has won the Science in Society Award of the National Association of Science Writers three times and was awarded an MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship for 1996-97.

Born in Rochester, New York, Taubes studied applied physics at Harvard and aerospace engineering at Stanford (MS, 1978). After receiving a master’s degree in journalism at Columbia University in 1981, Taubes joined Discover magazine as a staff reporter in 1982. Since then he has written numerous articles for Discover, Science and other magazines. Originally focusing on physics issues, his interests have more recently turned to medicine and nutrition.

The Marketing of Back Surgery in Small California Hospital

An example of how spinal surgery can be overused.....

For All You Ladies That Like High Heels.....Ditch 'Em

You knew Paul was going to post an article about high heels..........

New Shoulder Video!

In order to help educate our patients (and the public alike), we've added videos to our website demonstrating the anatomy of different joints and regions. Check out our shoulder video below - it explains the rotator cuff, biceps, labrum, and many other areas. Hope you find it helpful in understanding what issues you may be dealing with!

http://www.hersheyrehab.com/Injuries-Conditions/Shoulder/Shoulder-Anatomy/a~361/article.html

PT is Most Effective Option to Relieve the "Pain in Your Neck"

According to new research led by Gert Bronfort, vice president of research at the Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies at Northwestern Health Sciences University, physical therapy spinal manipulation and home exercise treatments are found to be more effective in alleviating neck pain than medication. READ MORE HERE......

Thinking Positive Really Helps.....But It Depends

INTERESTING RESULTS from new research that sheds some light on how and why remembering successes in our past can help us succeed in the future. CLICK HERE to read the article.

Good Desk Habits: Watch This Video

None of us spend too much time in front of a computer or at a desk, right?

Nice video here from Move Forward PT, that briefly demonstrates how you can optimally set up your desk and computer to avoid and minimize repetitive stress injuries.

Have Ringing in the Ears ("Tinnitus")?

Some of the problems we treat here at Hershey Orthopedic & Spine Rehab are vertigo,dizziness, and balance issues. These are often caused by inner ear problems, and a very common complaint by our patients is ringing in the ears, known as tinnitus.

The link below is to a very informative guide about tinnitus from the Vestibular Disorders Association. It contains information about known causes and treatments for tinnitus. If you are experiencing tinnitus, mention it to your physician. There may be help available for you.

CLICK HERE FOR THE GUIDE ABOUT TINNITUS

We're Built To Move at Different Speeds - Another Case for Developing Well-Rounded Fitness

FROM SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

An interesting short read. The study discussed here shows, in part, why having muscle that function at varying efficiencies at different speeds of locomotion can be an evolutionary plus.

 

Walking or running efficiently, your locomotor muscles might not agree

Humans walk well. More to the point, we walk EFFICIENTLY. As we evolved to walk upright, we also evolved to do so with great economy, expending fewer calories at an optimal walking pace, but then expending more calories when we either speed up or slow down. We also may be economically efficient runners as well as walkers, we’re average for mammals, but our long legs and ability for those legs to take repeated strain suggests we may be on the efficient end of primates (and we’re some of the BEST long distance runners on the planet, so we can preen a bit over that one). The jury is still out on running, but as far as walking goes we are the most efficient at a moderate speed (roughly 5 km/hr, or 3.1 miles/hour for men, a relatively brisk walk of 20 min a mile).

Read more here

MRI's: Do They Help? VERY Informative Video From Evidence In Motion