Archive for July, 2009
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Wii-habilitation: The Wii as a Physical Therapy Tool
The Wii has been been a top seller in the game console market for years and continues to become more prevalent in homes around the world. Unlike gaming systems such as the Xbox and the PS3, playing games on the Wii often involves more gross motor skills than fine motor skills. Used correctly this makes [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Exercise, General, Research by physioweb
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Easing Tennis Elbow Pain With Simple Eccentric Wrist Exercise
A small trial recently showed that a simple eccentric wrist twist exercise can be very effective in the treatment of ‘tennis elbow’ ( lateral epicondylitis ). Adding these simple exercises to a home program dramatically improved functional scores and pain reduction.
The exercise can be performed anywhere and serves the same purpose as very expensive isokinetic [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Exercise, Ortho, Research by physioweb
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Manipulation and Exercise
A recent article on Dynamic Chiropractic entitled “Update on Manipulation and Exercise – What the Research Says” discusses research examining the connection and synergistic effects of combining spinal manipulation with exercise. While the article does state that not all research finds a positive synergistic effect between the two, it goes on to state that [...]
